Suspect sought in phoney credit card scam
Tue Mar 18, 2008

DURHAM -- Police have released a security camera photo as they attempt to identify a man believed to have used a fraudulent credit card at several Durham businesses.

Police were called Feb. 27 after staff at the Staples outlet on Harwood Avenue South in Ajax became suspicious of a man attempting to make a purchase with a stolen credit card. The suspect took off when staff questioned him, leaving behind the credit card and a fraudulent driver's licence, police said.

Further investigation implicated the same suspect in fraudulent transactions in several Whitby stores, police said. It's estimated the total losses to businesses is about $4,800.

The suspect is a white man in his 20s with short black hair and a medium build. He was last seen wearing a black coat, blue jeans and white shoes.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 905-579-1520, ext. 2531 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.