3Berkeley Township, NJ – A township resident lost thousands of dollars in a phishing scam after receiving a fraudulent email claiming to be from Norton Anti-Virus, police said.

The woman told officers she believed the message was legitimate because she uses Norton’s service and thought her subscription was due for renewal.

She later discovered the email was part of a scam that directed her to purchase gift cards while remaining on the phone with the perpetrators.

Key Points

Victim received a fake Norton Anti-Virus renewal email on October 27.

Scammers convinced her to buy $2,000 in CVS gift cards.

Chase Bank and Berkeley Township Police are investigating.

Scammers claimed to refund “overpayment”

According to Patrolman Evan Burton, who handled the report, the scammers told the vict

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