July 8, 2005 Update
Office Depot, 735 John-R, 6/20
Someone used the victims credit card information to make purchases totaling $473,098. The card was also used in other cities, totaling $4,033 in fraudulent purchases.
Sears, 300 W. 14 Mile, 7/2, 6:30 7:15 p.m.
A 30-year-old male from Detroit was arrested after making several purchases (total $4,830.89, including 6 - $500. gift cards) using fraudulent credit information.
Valleyview, 6/29, 12:00 p.m.
The resident sent a money-gram to a country in Africa as part of a business transaction. Someone other than the intended recipient claimed the money-gram.
First United Methodist Church, 6363 Livernois, 5/20-7/1
It appears that the maintenance man for the church has been making fraudulent charges using the Churchs Home Depot Credit Card.
Comp USA, 637 John-R, 7/2, 3:17 p.m.
Two black males in their 40s tried to purchase a computer monitor with a check that had a flag on the account. When the clerk asked for more ID, they grabbed the check and fled the store.
Marshall Fields, 500 W. 14 mile, 7/5 7:40 p.m.
A group of 6 suspects concealed several hundreds of dollars of merchandise and walked out without paying for the items. All suspects were arrested and the items recovered.
Borders, 460 W. 14 Mile, 7/5, 6:00 p.m.
A counterfeit $10 bill was discovered in the register.
A resident on Dorre reports that someone used her personal information to open a cell phone account is Tennessee on 6/8.
Kohls, 500 John-R
Loss Prevention staff discovered that a black female, 29 years old, 53, 135 pounds, made a purchase by using another persons social security number to request a credit account lookup. Security video helped to identify the suspect.
Butternut Hill, 7/1
The elderly resident was approached by 2 men who offered to sealcoat her driveway for $25 per gallon. She agreed and they sprayed a black liquid on the driveway. When they were finished, less than an hour later, they demanded payment of $1,100 plus a $250 tip. They asked her to pay with cash, however, she refused and told them they would have to take a check. The men followed her into her house and stood over her as she wrote the check. One of the men wandered around the kitchen. They took the check and told her to not tell anyone who did the work or how much she paid. They were driving a newer white panel van and a small black pickup truck.
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