Woman Suspected of Conning Pendleton Families Out of Cash

Oceanside police are asking for help in identifying a woman who is suspected of conning several military families out of their money using fake checks, City News Service reported Tuesday.

The suspect targets families who advertise for-sale items on a Camp Pendleton-based yardsale website, asking them to meet her at their bank. Once met, the suspect signs over a fake payroll check to her victims in the amount of $700 to $800 and asks for the cash, less the item she told them she would buy, usually under $100.

At least four people have been duped by the con woman in the last several months, police Lt. Leonard Mata told City News Service.

Anyone with information on the swindler's identity is asked to call Oceanside police Detective Mark Kalb at (760) 435-4743.

City News Service contributed to this report.

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