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Man loses gold necklace chain in bait-and-switch scheme

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In a twist on the classic bait-and-switch scheme, a 72-year-old Lawrence Township man lost a 24-karat gold chain to a woman who had stopped to engage him in conversation as he was taking a walk Oct. 5, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department.

The man was walking in the Lawrence Square Village development when a silver SUV pulled up alongside of him, police said. A woman passenger in the SUV began a conversation with him, and offered to give him a necklace. He accepted the offer and bowed his head so she could put the necklace around his neck.

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After additional conversation, the man and the woman in the SUV drove away, police said. The victim then realized that his 24-karat gold necklace, which had an estimated value of $1,500, had been removed from his neck.

In its place, the woman left a generic gold chain worth about $5, police said. She had also given him two gold-colored rings that were costume jewelry.

The driver was described as a heavyset man, about 50 years old who was wearing a white shirt. The woman was about 50 to 55 years old and was wearing a yellow dress.

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