November 11, 2005 Update
Complainant received notice from a collection agency regarding an outstanding credit account opened using his personal information without his permission in 1987. The outstanding amount is in excess of $8,100.00
Complainant from Suburban Nissan reported someone used a stolen check to purchase $300.75 worth of parts. A call to check owner, revealed she had two boxes of checks stolen from her mail in 1999 wherein the perpetrators passed approximately $7,000.00 worth fraudulently.
Comp USA, 637 John R, 11/1
Complainant reported her purse was stolen from a store in Bloomfield Twp. on the afternoon of 11/1. She discovered her credit card was used to make several fraudulent purchases, including one at the Comp USA Store in Troy during the evening of 11/1.
Farmer Jack's, 3125 John R, 11/1, 10:00 a.m.
Pharmacist reported female suspect presented a prescription in the name of another female for Vicodin. When he checked with the issuing physician, the doctor advised he had not issued the prescription. When advised, the suspect claimed she was just trying to get it filled for a friend and departed, leaving the prescription behind.
Complainant received a call from individual claiming to be a solicitor. During the conversation he requested the complainants account ID numbers from her personal checks. She terminated the conversation, recognizing the fraud attempt.
Leo Frank and Son's Jewelers, 1158 E. Big Beaver, 7/18/05
Complainant reports suspect came in representing he had a $1 million jeweler insurance policy to make purchases, and filled out a credit application representing same. When a check he wrote bounced, complainant checked with the represented insurance company and was advised they only provide auto insurance. Credit application was filed under false pretenses.
Complainant discovered someone used her identity to open a credit card on-line, then made purchases totaling $1,700.00 at Neiman Marcus. An attempt at a $2,000.00 cash transfer was also made, but denied by the bank. The billing is to an address in Highland Park with which complainant has no knowledge.
Complainant from Royal Oak discovered credit card sent to his home was stolen and activated using his personal information. $900.00 in fraudulent charges was made. He stated family members told him his mother who lives in Troy stole, activated, and used the card.
Complainant reported requiring a fingerprint clearance for work. Results indicated an unknown female was somehow associated with his social security number.
Complainant reported discovering 12 unauthorized charges to his bank account totaling $391.76 since 10/12/05. 05-39020
Troy Engineering Department advised complainant that there was an individual impersonating him conducting land surveys in the area. Complainant is a licensed surveyor.
Oakland Mall, 412 W. 14 Mile, 11/4, 7:12 p.m. Complainant reported she obtained cash from an ATM machine, then walked off, forgetting the card in the machine. When she got home, she discovered the card missing and contacted the bank. She discovered $334.00 worth of unauthorized charges made against it at a store inside the mall, a gas station in Troy, as well as two locations outside of Troy.
Complainant reported that when reviewing his accounts on-line he discovered an unauthorized withdrawal from his checking account, and three unauthorized cash withdrawals made against his three credit cards. The total taken was $1,720.00. The monies appear to have all been sent via Western Union to an address in Missouri w/which the complainant has no knowledge/is not familiar.
Complainant reported that while reviewing his accounts on-line, he discovered an unauthorized payment made from his checking account for $108.00 to the City of Los Angeles Water Department, as well as another unauthorized $49.00 charge to an Internet company.
Complainant reported someone opened an unauthorized credit account in his name via Internet at Wal-Mart and charged $9,136.00 in purchases against it.
Neiman Marcus, 2705 W. Big Beaver, 11/7, 2:15 p.m.
LPO reported suspect attempted to make a $392.20 purchase with a check that turned out to be counterfeit. When clerk ran check through the verification system, she was prompted to contact the check authorization company. At that point, the suspect departed, leaving the check and identification in the name of a 21-year-old female from Detroit behind. The bank confirmed the check was counterfeit.
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