Crime & Safety

Suspect Sought In Santee Identity Theft Case

PHOTO: Do you know this woman? She allegedly opened credit cards and made about $8,220 in purchases in someone else's name.

SANTEE, CA – San Diego County Crime Stoppers and investigators from the Santee Sheriff’s Station are seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect wanted for identity theft.

An unidentified woman on Jan. 13 allegedly opened up credit card accounts and made about $8,220 in purchases in another woman's name. Credit cards were opened at Target, JC Penney, Lowes and T-Mobile.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Santee Sheriff’s Station at 619-956-4000 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 888-580-8477.

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Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case. Anonymous email and text messages can be sent in via sdcrimestoppers.org.

Photo courtesy of San Diego County Crime Stoppers

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