LCSO seeking 2 in credit card theft
PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE CITIZEN Video surveillance of the two women who the Lee County Sheriff’s Office are seeking in connection to the use of a stolen credit card. The card had been fraudulently used 20 times for purchases exceeding $3,500. Transactions had been made at CVS and Walmart stores in Lehigh Acres.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said that on February 13, a victim met with deputies at Lee County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters, 14750 Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort Myers to report the fraudulent use of her credit card.
The victim told deputies she last used her card at the Wells Fargo ATM, 5765 Lee Boulevard, Lehigh Acres on Feb. 11, 2012. When she discovered the card missing on Feb. 13, it had been fraudulently used 20 times for purchases exceeding $3,500 Transactions had been made at the CVS and Walmart stores in Lehigh Acres. They included purchases for diapers, baby clothes, a Lego Batcave, Two Nintendo 3DS game players and other toys and games.
The case was assigned to a detective with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Economic Crimes Unit who was able to locate video of the suspects using the card.
One of the females has long dark hair and is wearing a light colored dress with a white sweater. She may have a tattoo on her right chest. The second female has long dark hair and is wearing a purple shirt and a grey or white hooded sweatshirt, sheriff’s investigators said.
Anyone who has any information on the identities of these women is asked to call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 239-477-1000, or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477).
Tips may also be made online at www.swflcrimestoppers.org, through the TipSubmit app on any iPhone or by texting a tip to CRIMES (274637) Keyword: REWARD.


