MORRIS PLAINS – A pregnant woman was the latest victim in an ongoing cash-for-bail scam that is being perpetrated across New Jersey and beyond.
Today, the New Jersey State Police released a sketch of the suspect and are asking the public to assist in identifying him.
According to police, On October 21, at approximately 5:15 p.m., the suspect called the victim pretending to be a New York prosecutor and advised that a family member had been in a car accident with a pregnant woman.
“The suspect stated that the family member needed cash for bail money and instructed the victim to meet him at the Morris Plains Municipal Building with the cash,” the New Jersey State Police said in a statement. “The suspect later changed the meeting location to the Dunkin Donuts located on Speedwell Avenue in Morris Plains. When they met, the suspect took the cash and brandished a firearm that he was wearing on the inside of his jacket before fleeing.”
At this time, it is unknown if the scammer in this incident is connected to other related incidents in recent weeks across New Jersey.