Police: Woman had $9,100 stolen in ID fraud

A 76-year- old township woman had more than $9,100 stolen from her in an identity fraud case, authorities said.

Between January 2012 and August 2016, someone accessed the victim’s personal information without permission and used it to open a Home Depot Home Project line of credit spending more than $9,100, according to state police from the Reading barracks.

The victim was made aware of the fraudulent account in August after receiving a letter from creditors requesting immediate payment of overdue balances, police said.

The person responsible may be living in Pennsauken, N.J., and related to the victim, police said.

Anyone with information on this crime should contact the Pennsylvania State Police Reading at 610-378-4011.