Distraction thefts
Posted Apr 1, 2011 01:43:48 PM.
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A warning from Waterloo Regional Police to be aware of what they call “distraction-style” thefts.
Police say they are looking into several such incidents in Cambridge.
In many cases, older people are the victims.
Here’s how it works: a female approaches a customer in a large retail or grocery store and asks for their help.
While they’re lending a hand, the suspect rips off their wallet and then uses the stolen credit and debit cards.
Police have released the following images.
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