On June 7, 2023, a call came to the Hampton Police regarding a scam. The complainant advised that his girlfriend signed up for a job that was posted on Facebook on the page, 'Neighbors of Pine.' He advised that this job advertisement was posted by a man representing himself as “Mr. Manganello,” from Mars Twp. The complainant stated that after his girlfriend spoke with “Mr. Manganello,” via Facebook, she then completed a phone interview with someone else (unknown name). She then gave this individual sensitive information and her routing numbers to both of her bank accounts. At that point, the individual requested that she send money in order to start the job. When they advised the individual that they would pay them on pay day, the individual became irritated. The complainant and his girlfriend then ended the call and contacted 9-1-1.
They were advised to close their bank accounts, notify their banks and to watch their banking and credit history. They were also provided with the website, identitytheft.gov.