Ajitpal Singh arrested in alleged $47,415 FTC impersonation scam
Palmer Township police say a woman paid $47,415 to someone posing as a Federal Trade Commission official who threatened criminal charges; the suspect was arrested when he returned to collect more money and jailed on $150,000 bail.
On August 24, 2026, Palmer Township police took a report that a female victim had provided $47,415 on two separate dates to a caller identifying himself as a Chief Investigative Officer with the Federal Trade Commission who threatened her with criminal charges. Officers confirmed the calls were fraudulent; on August 25 at approximately 12:55 PM, police arrested 22-year-old Ajitpal Singh when he arrived to collect more money. Singh was processed at Palmer Township Police Department, arraigned by Magisterial District Justice Corpora and committed to the Northampton County Prison on $150,000 bail; he faces one count each of theft by deception (F3), criminal conspiracy to commit theft by deception (F3), criminal use of a communication facility (F3), and possessing an instrument of crime (M1).