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San Diego County Sheriff's Department
Wednesday September 10th, 2014 :: 10:21 a.m. PDT

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Credit Card Fraud - San Diego County

Investigators from the Rancho San Diego Sheriff's Station want the public's help to identify and locate the suspect wanted in connection with using credit card information without authorization.

You can watch hotel surveillance video and photos of the suspect by following the Sheriff's Department on VIMEO: http://goo.gl/WBnD5m.

The images show a woman possibly in her 50s with dirty blonde hair wearing a black and gray striped tank top. The surveillance video also shows her getting out of a car and walking into a hotel lobby.

Investigators say the woman began using information from a credit card to make several online purchases starting on July 27th. The victim was not missing the actual credit card, but the credit card number was used without authorization.

The suspect used the credit card number to book hotel rooms on the Hotels.com website, buy items online at Sears.com, and order pizza. A total of about $900 was charged to the credit card.

The suspect was driving an older model, green, four-door car with a sunroof. It may have been a Toyota Corolla or similar looking car with partial plate number 5FWA or 5EWA.

Two other people are seen in this surveillance video and photos. At this time, the man and woman are not considered suspects. Detectives would like to speak to them to find out more information about the suspect.

Investigators say the victim lives in the East County, but the suspect could be anywhere in San Diego County.

Anyone with information on the identity or location of the suspect is asked to call the Rancho San Diego Sheriff's Station at (619) 660-7090.

You can also call the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case.

Anonymous email and text messages can be sent via www.sdcrimestoppers.org.

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San Diego County Sheriff's Department
9621 Ridgehaven Ct
San Diego, CA 92123

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Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 858-565-5200

Crime Stoppers
888-580-8477

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