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Saturday, February 16, 2013

'Grandma Scam' Reported in Spring Lake

Caller claims to be grandson in attempt to have victim wire money

A type of scam where a caller pretends to be the victim's arrested grandchild looking for bail money was recently reported in Spring Lake. Spring Lake Boro Police responded to a Jersey Avenue home for a report of attempted fraud, where a call contacted the female victim and pretended to be a grandson needing a wire transfer, police said. According to the police report, the Jan. 25 phone call went like this: the caller identifying himself as a foreign government official, then, another individual who sort of sounded like her grand son got on the call and started to cry, and then the "government official" got back on the phone and asked for a wire transfer of money. "During the conversation the individual informed the victim that her …

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The Mick

12:18 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Hank, you really have a problem with the way your life turned out huh? Another day on the bus? You are a good example to the kids you drive on the bus as to why they should stay in school. Just look at hanks past posts. Just crying about driving a bus and not gettign any help living in Shark River. You are right hank, people in Spring Lake should give you some money because you drive a bus a few …   more ›

Monday, February 4, 2013

Spring Lake Boro Police Investigate Criminal Mischief, Theft

Police release January blotter

The Spring Lake Police Department reports the following activity:  On January 4th, Ptl. Christopher Kucinski responded to the 400 block of Tuttle for a report of criminal mischief. On January 5th, a Belmar resident was arrested by Ptl. Michael Palmer for possession of controlled dangerous substance. On January 18th, Det. Sgt. Timothy Giblin received a report of identity theft from a resident of the 200 block of Sussex Avenue. On January 18th, Ptl. Ryan Reiff received a report of criminal mischief in the 400 block of Ocean Road. On January 25th, Ptl. Steven Blecki responded to a residence in the 400 block of Jersey Avenue for a report of attempted fraud.  The complainant advised that she was contacted by and individual identifying himself a…

The Mick!

9:38 am on Tuesday, February 5, 2013

From "Hank" on previous posts, "I drive a school bus and drop there every day"-by Hank Kerchef. So from your past posts we can tell you are a bus driver from Share River Hills. Good for you “Hank”, sounds like you have really done well for yourself, keep up the good work! It seems you have a problem with everyone looking at your past posts. Kind of angry aren’t you? Maybe the real problem is …   more ›

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