Police Search for Woman in Bank Scam

Glendale police are asking the public’s help to identify a woman who police say withdrew money from an Altadena woman’s bank account from branches in Glendale, Pasadena and Arcadia in September, according to the Glendale News-Press.

“She may have also attempted to obtain a credit line from the Target store in Glendale using the victim’s information,” according to Glendale Police Department.

The suspect attempted to withdraw $4,400 from the Wells Fargo Bank located inside a Fullerton Ralph’s grocery store but was denied the transaction, police said. She then tried a Wells Fargo in Placentia, but the branch was notified by Fullerton and denied the transaction as well. However, the suspect went to a branch in Camarillo and completed a cash withdrawal with the victim’s account.

The woman’s first known attempts to withdraw money from a victim’s bank account started in April and June of 2010. She continued to do this until the most recent attempt this September.

“The suspect presents an ATM/debit card and a Washington state driver’s license containing the victim’s information and her own photograph,” police said. “In 2010, she entered Bank of America branches in Irvine, Los Alamitos and Rolling Hills Estates making withdraws. In 2010, the total amount of cash withdrawals conducted by this female suspect is estimated to be over $14,000.”

The suspect is described as blond, between the ages of 45 to 55, 5 feet 4 to 7 inches tall and weighs more than 250 pounds. She is possibly driving a dark gray Chrysler 300.

Anyone with information about the identity or whereabouts of this suspect should contact Steve Wilson, Financial Crimes at (818) 548-3101. To leave an anonymous tip, call the Glendale Crime Stoppers at (818) 507-7867.