LaPorte Police say two females have tried to get cash from local banks using stolen or phony credit cards in the last two days.
Police said in a press release that the suspects, both African American, entered various local banks and branches and tried to get cash advances for large sums of money. They entered the banks at different times but are believed to be working together.
“In the cases, the suspect(s) request a cash advance and inquire on what their limit is. The teller advises them they will need to check with the credit card company. In all cases, the teller was directed to speak to a ‘bank representative’ from a phone number provided by the suspects. This number was later found not to match the one on the back of the card. The tellers become suspicious by the instructions provided by the ‘bank representative’ to increase the credit limits and they discontinue the transaction,” according to the police press release.
“In one case, one of the suspects told the teller she was from Texas and was here visiting her sister and wanted to purchase a vehicle. In another incident, the suspect provided an Illinois ID card. She was seen leaving in an older white car with Illinois license plates.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact the LaPorte Police Department at 362-9446 or at www.lpcitypd.com to submit a crime tip. You can remain anonymous.