NY Woman Panhandling For “Baby Stuff, Diapers” In NJ Found With iPhone X, Jewelry, $500 Cash In Purse

UNION TOWNSHIP, NJ. (THECOUNT) — A New Jersey woman is being accused of scamming gullible people by panhandling while in possession $500 in cash and a pricey new iPhone X.

New Jersey police are now warning residents of potential scammers after they picked up a woman who was asking drivers for money for “baby stuff” and diapers, officials said in a Facebook post Monday.

Arriving officers noticed the woman, who claimed to be from Romania and now living in Queens, had what they describe as a $500 purse, various pieces of expensive jewelry and – a brand-spanking-new iPhone X smartphone.

“She did not appear to be in critical need of cash,” police said in the post.

When questioned further, the woman admitted to police that she and several other women were “dropped off” to panhandle throughout New Jersey, authorities said.

Police said the woman was given a ticket for impeding the flow of traffic and received a court summons for soliciting without a permit, reports KDVR.

“It’s not a good idea to donate to someone on the side of the road with a sign. If you see someone who may need help, you can call our [headquarters] and our officers will respond and assess,” police said.

Geo quick facts: Union Township is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. In the 18th century, the area that is now Union was then called Connecticut Farms – Wikipedia.