Scammed out of $35K in gift cards | POLICE BLOTTER

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Feb. 13

Fraud: At 11:14 a.m. at the 9600 block of Southeast 36th Street a victim received collection notice of $1,215.49 regarding a U-Haul rental he never made.

Theft: At 11:30 a.m. at the 7200 block of 91st Avenue Southeast a female had two credit cards taken from her unlocked vehicle parked in her driveway. The victim’s cards were used for a total of $774.11 in unauthorized charges.

Feb. 17

MV theft: At 6:20 a.m. at the 2400 block of 74th Avenue Southeast a victim’s locked vehicle was stolen overnight.

Theft: At 7:10 a.m. at the 7600 block of Southeast 27th Street a victim’s roof rack and roof box was stolen.

Feb. 18

Fraud: At 1:55 p.m. at the 8200 bloock of Southeast 36th Street a male had a fraudulent phone account opened in his name using his Social Security Number.

Malicious mischief: At 1:40 p.m. at the 3600 block of 90th Avenue Southest a female’s driver-side tire sidewalls were slashed.

Feb. 20

Theft: At 3:18 p.m. at the 7800 block of Southeast 28th Street a suspect concealed three bottles of Grey Goose and a bottle of Disaronno and walked out of the store without paying for them.

Feb. 24

Fraud: At 12:21 p.m. at the 8500 block of Southeast 82nd Street a victim was contacted by the Social Security Office and was advised that she was connected to a vehicle found covered in blood that contained drugs. She was also advised that she had multiple warrants, and would have to verify her identity by providing $35,000 in Target gift cards or the government would seize her accounts — the victim is out $35,000.