“We have determined that the offenders continued to target victims up until their arrest on March 9.' yyc
Calgary police have arrested and charged two men following a string of distraction thefts in the first two months of this year. And investigators are looking for help to locate a third suspect.
From late January to early February, 12 distraction thefts totalling nearly $100,000 were reported to police. In each incident, CCTV footage shows one person observing a victim while they enter their debit or credit card pins while making a purchase at a major retail chain store. Two more suspects then approach the victim and distract them to create an opportunity to steal credit and debit cards.Victims report the cards as missing and see fraudulent transactions including cash withdrawals being made with the cards.
On March 9, two of the three suspects were arrested and charged in connection to all dozen reported incidents.‘They can clean you completely out’: Seniors being defrauded using distraction technique “Upon arrest, we found Paun and Tirna in possession of stolen credit cards belonging to an individual who was a victim of their scam but had yet to file a police report,” Const. Shaun Vandal said. “We have determined that the offenders continued to target victims up until their arrest on March 9.
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