Fake federal agent scam busted after $63K cash sting in New Jersey

Scam suspect posing as federal agent caught returning for more cash

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A brazen scam involving a man posing as a federal agent unraveled after police set up a sting when the suspect allegedly tried to return for even more cash.

The scheme targeted a 55-year-old Mays Landing resident, who was threatened with arrest unless he handed over money to someone claiming to be with the Federal Trade Commission.

The susp...