San Diego deputies are searching for a woman accused of using stolen credit card information to book hotel rooms, go shopping and order pizza – with her final splurge caught on tape as she ate the pie in a parking lot.
Investigators from the Rancho San Diego Sheriff’s Station say the credit card fraud began on July 27, when the unknown woman allegedly began using stolen credit card information to make several purchases online. The victim of the fraud was not missing the actual credit card, but the number was used without authorization, officials said.
Investigators said the suspect – described as a woman in her 50s with dirty blonde hair – used the credit card number to book hotel rooms on Hotels.com and buy items on Sears.com.
She also treated herself to a pizza.
In all, approximately $900 was charged to the credit card, officials said.
Detectives tracked down hotel surveillance video that shows the fraud suspect with two other unidentified people eating pizza in a parking lot. In the footage, the trio is sitting in a car enjoying the pie that was charged to the credit card.
The suspect is wearing a black and white striped tank top, accompanied by a younger man and woman. Investigators said the suspect’s vehicle is an older model, green, four-door car with a sunroof, possible a Toyota Corolla or something similar. The partial plate number is 5FWA or 5EWA.
Officials first released information on this case Wednesday. The suspect, at this point, remains at large. Investigators say the two people eating pizza with her in the parking lot are not considered suspects, but detectives would like to speak to them to learn more about the fraud suspect.
Anyone with information on this case should call the Rancho San Diego Sheriff’s Station at (619) 660-7090 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
