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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report several instances of fraud and identity theft against Village residents. On August 17th, a Jackson Terrace resident reported a fraud and a theft occurred shortly after she placed a sealed envelope in a mailbox located in the area of West Ridgewood Avenue and Corsa Terrace. The victim reported after mailing the check she was notified by her bank the check was possibly stolen and cashed fraudulently. The victim was advised by her bank to close the account and document the incident.
A Briarcliff Road resident responded to the Ridgewood Police headquarters on August 17th to report a criminal attempt of fraud in the past. The victim reported an unknown person attempted to access his home equity account and withdraw funds. The request was denied and the victim was advised to document the incident.
On August 20th, a Valley View Avenue resident responded to Ridgewood Police headquarters to report a fraud and forgery in the past. The victim reported receiving a notice from a collection agency for an account which was past due in the amount of approximately $5500. The victim reported an unknown person opened the fraudulent account in 2016 and provided an address in Clifton, N.J. The victim reported he disputed the fraudulent account and he is not responsible for the charges but wished to document the incident.