As Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office moves to online sales - City Council doubts deepen Marina Affo, The Philadelphia Inquirer © JESSICA GRIFFIN/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal s office has resumed sales of properties by virtual auction, and City Council members have questions.
After a year’s hiatus due to the pandemic, the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office has resumed sales of properties that were foreclosed-on, moving from in-person auctions conducted in a rented West Philadelphia conference room to an online vendor named Bid4Assets, based in Silver Springs, Md.
Sheriff Rochelle Bilal says the auctions are safe, convenient and cost-effective, which will benefit the sellers property owners who couldn’t keep up with tax payments or their mortgages.
Bucks County Sheriff To Auction Off 200 Properties This Week
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Bucks County to hold first online sheriff sales of properties
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Multiple Scams Reported In Newtown Township: Police Log Patch 1/22/2021 © Shutterstock
NEWTOWN, PA The Newtown Police Department reported the following incidents between Jan. 15 and Jan. 21, 2021.
January 15
A resident received a message that his Amazon account was locked because of suspicious activity. When he contacted the listed phone number, a woman who claimed to work for Amazon security informed him that two iPhones were fraudulently purchased with his bank account. The resident was then transferred to a bank security officer, who instructed him to purchase $2,500 in gift cards and transfer the money. The resident called police after realizing it was a scam, and his Amazon and bank accounts did not have any fraudulent purchases.