Incident #: 2302005710
Type: FRAUD-NOT IN PROG
Time Received: 02/06/2023 08:11:48
Status: COMPLETE
Service: POLICE
Sector: L86 SECTOR 32 PENN TWP P868
Primary Agency: NORTHERN LANCASTER COUNTY REGIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENT
Responsible Unit: P86-8
Location: FRUITVILLE PIKE
Municipality: PENN TOWNSHIP
Cross Streets: BUCKNOLL RD/SEGO SAGO RD
Latitude: 40.1416632686238
Longitude: -76.3557971451516

Reporting party stated that she was looking for an apartment and found an apartment listed on Facebook at and address in Reading, PA, 19605, and contacted the lister. When she contacted the listing account, she spoke with a subject who identified themselves and she was told to send an initial cash app payment of $1000 to an account that was provided. Afterward, the reporting party visited the apartment, after waiting for someone to show up. This was when they tried to contact him and received no answer. They received a call back claiming it was a real listing before he hung up, and they could not reach him again. The listing was also removed from Facebook before they could take a screenshot of it. NLCRPD determined the source of the call was from a “ghost venue”. The NLCRPD investigation continues.