The Irvine Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying three suspects allegedly involved in a distraction fraud scheme that began outside an Irvine Walmart and ended with nearly $4,000 withdrawn from a victim’s bank account before the stolen debit card could be canceled.
According to police, the crime occurred in early September and was highlighted this week as part of the department’s “Felony Friday” series.
Investigators say one suspect used sleight-of-hand tactics to remove a debit card from a Walmart shopper’s wallet after both individuals exited the store. Police allege the stolen card was then used by two accomplices to withdraw cash from an ATM in Tustin and to obtain additional funds through a bank teller transaction in Hacienda Heights. The total loss was reported at nearly $4,000…