UPDATE: Police seek identity of alleged fraudsters
On June 15 just after 8:30 p.m. an Asian male and female attempted to use the fraudulent credit card to purchase the laptop from the Best Buy store on No. 3 Road in Richmond.
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Updated: November 06, 2009 4:23 PM
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a couple who allegedly tried to buy a laptop computer with a fraudulent credit card.
On June 15 just after 8:30 p.m. an Asian male and female attempted to use the fraudulent credit card to purchase the laptop from the Best Buy store on No. 3 Road in Richmond.
When the couple were confronted by the staff about the card they immediately left the store.
If you can recognize the suspects in the photo you are asked to contact Cst. Upshall of the Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 , or, if you wish to remain anonymous call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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UPDATE: The Richmond RCMP would like to thank the media and the
public for its help in furthering the investigation.
Both suspects have been identified thanks to the public’s assistance.
The female has been arrested and charged with fraud under $5000. The male has been identified but not yet located.
Cpl. Jennifer Pound says, “We understand that assistance from the
community is an essential part of our investigation. We appreciate that people are fighting back in their communities and working with the police to help solve these crimes.”
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