Peters Township Police are reporting an increase in identity theft cases in the township. The Peters Township Police Department is currently investigating more than 25 cases of identity theft. These cases are tied to a growing problem of individuals gaining personal information of victims and opening bank accounts at Chase Bank. Several hundred victims in the area have received letters from Chase Bank welcoming them as new customers and getting new checking and savings account numbers along with a debit card in the victim’s name. Police recommend that when receiving a mailing from Chase Bank they open it and make sure they are not victims of fraud. If they are a victim, contact local police immediately so they can make a report and go directly to Chase Bank and demand that the accounts be closed due to fraud. Police indicate that attempts to include Chase Bank in the investigation have met with negative results locally and regionally.