Elderly Woman Victim Of Gift Card Scam: North Haven Police

NORTH HAVEN, CT — Police are asking for help with identifying a man they say used gift cards that were funded by an elderly woman in Illinois through a scam. The man, pictured, bought items with gift cards at the Target store on Universal Drive in North Haven on March 3, according to police.

“The cards were funded by an elderly female from DeKalb, Illinois, who was conned into putting her social security funds onto gift cards, and then providing gift card information to the suspect,” police wrote in a post on Facebook. “Help us work with DeKalb PD and ID this suspect.”

Anyone with information is asked to call the North Haven Police Department at 203-239-5321 ext. 237.