Stafford Township police said there have been reported cases of the scam which targets people who are by themselves in a store, restaurant, or parking lot.
A 19-year-old drummer from Ocean County who was reported missing early Saturday in Pennsylvania was found dead several hours later at a recycling facility after he got into a garbage container.
Stafford Township Police arrested two people for allegedly shoplifting at the Manahawkin Walmart Friday and found the stolen items and more in their possession.