Crime & Safety
Man Sought for Fake Sweepstakes Theft, Cops Say
Washington Township resident paid $750 in fees after being told she won sweepstakes, police report.
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Camden man who allegedly deceived a Washington Township woman out of $750, police said.
On Jan. 11, a resident – whose name is not being released by authorities – filed a complaint with Detective Cpl. Brian Bigham regarding a theft, Lt. Art Adams said. The victim reported she sent a money order to a person in Camden to pay for taxes and fees for processing of a sweepstakes she had won, Adams said.
The sweepstakes, however, was fake, Adams said.
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The victim sent a money order in the amount of $750 to Miguel Colon-Rivera, who cashed the note at a TD Bank in Pennsauken, Adams said.
A warrant has been issued for Colon-Rivera, and Washington Township Police are working with Camden police to resolve the matter, Adams said.
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