Crime & Safety
Help ID 2 Men Accused Of Credit Card Fraud: Police
Lakewood investigators are looking for two men accused of using a 78-year-old woman's credit card to rack up $18,000 in charges.
LAKEWOOD, WA — Police have asked the community for help identifying and locating two men accused of racking up more than $18,000 in charges on a credit card recently stolen from a septuagenarian.
The victim is a 78-year-old woman, Lakewood police officials said on social media, noting the woman's credit cards were used to purchase gift cards and other goods at several locations.
Anyone who may recognize the pair is asked to contact police.
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Anonymous tips can be provided through the Tacoma-Pierce County CrimeStoppers at www.tpcrimestoppers.com or through the police department's website.
Alternatively, tipsters can call Lakewood investigators directly at 253-830-5055, or use the anonymous tip line at 253-830-5064.
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The subjects in these photos are being sought for questioning regarding a theft from a 78 year old female victim..They went to several locations using the victims stolen credit card to purchase over $18,000 worth of gift cards and goods. Visit our FB page for how to leave a tip. pic.twitter.com/873C5F00ZH
— Lakewood (WA) Police (@LakewoodPD) June 18, 2019
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