SKIPPACK TOWNSHIP CRIME

Woman swindled out of thousands in check altering scheme

The victim mailed a payment for property taxes, which was changed, police said.

By Tony Di Domizio

Managing Editor

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Police news.

The victim mailed a payment for property taxes, which was changed, police said.

A 47-year-old Skippack Township woman has been swindled out of thousands of dollars by a check altering scheme.

Pennsylvania State Police said a resident of Daniel Drive arrived at the Skippack barracks on July 25 at 1:06 p.m. to report a theft of a check.

Police said the victim mailed a check for property taxes in her residential mailbox on or around July 9.

Later, the victim found that the check was altered and cashed for $3,151.48 by an unknown person.

Call Pennsylvania State Police at 610-584-1250 with any information on the theft.

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Tony Di Domizio

Tony Di Domizio is the Managing Editor of NorthPennNow, PerkValleyNow, and CentralBucksNow. Email him at tony@accessgmt.com. He holds a degree in English/Professional Writing and Electronic Media. He went on to serve as a reporter and editor for various news organizations, including Lansdale Patch/AOL and The Reporter in Lansdale. A fourth-generation Lansdalian and descendant of southern Italian fervor, he has interviewed Jesse Spano, as well as the co-creator of The Joker (before his death. By the way, he LOVED Heath Ledger's performance), and is two degrees of separation from The King (of Rock).