The Bedminster Township Police are investigating several incidents of a suspected parcel fraud and identity theft scam. Residents have received packages at their doorstep addressed to them or someone else. Soon after, an unknown person arrived wearing apparel for a delivery company (Amazon, FedEx, etc.) advising that the package was delivered by mistake and they then requested to take possession of the packages.

In December 2020, a resident on Sweetbriar Rd received three packages with their name and address affixed. Shortly afterwards, a Hispanic female in her 20’s, wearing a FedEx shirt, operating a blue, possible Honda Pilot arrived and took two of the three packages.  Later that day, a fourth package arrived and the victim received a phone call from a person claiming to be AT&T stating there was a mistake with an order and the delivery was not for them.  This person stated someone would be out to pick it up.  AT&T confirmed there were four fraudulent purchases made for iPhones using the victim's identity. 

In February 2021, a resident on Elephant Rd received a FedEx delivered package addressed to a person who has not lived at that residence for several years.  Shortly afterwards, a Hispanic male wearing an Amazon vest arrived operating a blue Hyundai Sonata requesting the package stating it was for his friend Mark but did not know the last name.  The package contacted an Apple iPhone.

In February 2021, a resident on Saddlery Dr. received a bill for the purchase of two Verizon iPhones which he did not purchase.  It is suspected this may be related to the other parcel thefts. 

It is unknown how many times, if any, this has occurred without the knowledge of property owners. If you observed suspicious activity matching this description involving AT&T or Verizon deliveries, please call the Bedminster Township Police Department Dispatcher at 215-328-8515 before providing the delivery to anyone.  Please contact Corporal Nicholas Virnelson at nvirnelson@bedminsterpd.com (215-795-2972 ext. 2) and/or Officer Stephen Pekach at spekach@bedminsterpd.com (215-795-2972 ext.4) with any additional information, vehicle descriptions, suspect descriptions, or photographs that would assist the investigation. 

THE PICTURED VEHICLES ARE NOT THE ACTUAL VEHICLE JUST SHOWN FOR EXAMPLE.