Incident #: 2301006473
Type: FRAUD-NOT IN PROG
Time Received: 01/06/2023 14:27:55
Status: COMPLETE
Service: POLICE
Box Alias: L86 SECTOR 22 CLAY TWP P869
Primary Agency: NORTHERN LANCASTER COUNTY REGIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENT
Responsible Unit: P86-9
Location: 860 DURLACH RD
Municipality: CLAY TOWNSHIP
Common Place: NORTHERN LANCASTER COUNTY REGIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENT
Cross Streets: ICE HOUSE HILL RD/E CHURCH RD
Latitude: 40.2369752894029
Longitude: -76.2295836879995

NLCRPD conducted an interview concerning an online fraud report. Reporting party stated that she had contacted a book publishing company by the name of “XXXXXXXS” around 06/2021 in reference to book deal. Caller that she was in contact with the publishing accountant from the company via email and they had secured a deal for her to publish a book in collaboration with movie star. The caller reported that from 06/2021 to 01/2022 she had sent three wire transfers to two different representatives from the company in the amount of $6800.00. The three wire transfers were sent as follows:
Wire Transfer #1 –Charlotte, NC 28226 / $1500.00
Wire Transfer #2 –, Charlotte, NC 28226 / $2750.00
Wire Transfer #3 –Los Angeles, CA 91031 / $2550.00

Caller now has determined she was the victim of fraud. NLCRPD provided reporting and other information to assist the victim in the process of fraud mitigation.