The Wood Buffalo RCMP is seeking your help identifying a fraud suspect.
On December 30th, a male suspect purchased an iPhone 15 valued at $1,448 from the Bell store at the Peter Pond Mall. The suspect produced what appeared to be a valid ID.
Two days later police were contacted by a person in another province who was the victim of identity theft.
The man had short grey and white hair, possibly balding, brown shoes, and a ring on his left pinky finger. He was wearing a dark suit, blue and white dress shirt, brown shoes, and black-framed glasses.
Anyone with information regarding this or any other crime, contact the Wood Buffalo RCMP at (780) 788‐4040. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1‐800‐222‐8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
RCMP are advising that if they believe they have been a victim of fraud, to contact Wood Buffalo RCMP at (780) 788-4040 and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre either by phone at 1-888-495-8501 or online. Victims of identity fraud should place flags on all their accounts and report the incident to both credit bureaus, Equifax and TransUnion.
