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Red Deer RCMP look to ID fraud suspect

Nov 8, 2017 | 5:34 AM

RED DEER- RCMP are looking for public assistance to identify a woman suspected of breaking into four lockers at a Red Deer fitness facility on September 27, stealing credit cards and other items from four female victims.

At this point in the investigation, RCMP believe the suspect is the same woman who was caught on camera in two other fraud instances in recent months, and are sharing a number of surveillance photos from the incidents.

In theSeptember incident, the suspect entered a women’s change room at a fitness facility and cut the locks from four lockers, leaving with credit and bank cards, personal cheques, electronics and other items including keys.

One of the victims’ credit cards was used twice before it was cancelled.

Another victim’s bank card was used.

Attempts were made to cash cheques stolen from one of the victims.

A bank account was opened in one of the victim’s names before the fraud was discovered and the account was frozen.

Back on July 5, RCMP were called to a jewellery store in Parkland Mall after a woman attempted to open a store credit card using a stolen credit card and driver’s license as her identification.

The store staff verified that the credit card had been reported stolen and called RCMP, at which point the suspect fled from the store.

The victim’s purse had been stolen when thieves broke into a locked locker at a Calgary fitness facility.

On July 13, Red Deer RCMP obtained further photos of the suspect after it was determined she had used the identification stolen out of Calgary on July 5 to withdraw $1,700 from one branch of the victim’s bank.

She attended a second branch but was unsuccessfull in accessing more funds from a credit line.

If you recognize this woman or have information about the investigation, contact the Red Deer RCMP at 403-343-5575 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or report online at www.tipsubmit.com.

(Gary McKinnon)