Fraud

Identity theft is alive and well in Colorado.

Protect yourself from fraud, Colorado.

This is the case of the house for sale, but not by its owner, and it's the Crime of the Week.

Montrose authorities are searching for two men who stole credit cards and then used them to purchase items at a Montrose store.

A woman entered a local bank and attempted to cash one of two personal checks that had been stolen from a Grand Junction mailbox.

A Grand Junction music store sold two very nice and very expensive guitars to a man who paid for them with his American Express Card. Not unusual since many Amex card holders have high credit limits. The problem is this card was fake. You have to assume the thief knows a lot about fine guitars since the two he bought - actually stole - were a Taylor 512 folk style and a Gibson Vintage 1960 Starbur

The Grand Junction Police Department has a list of helpful tips that can be printed to remind residents how to avoid becoming a victim of scams and fraud.

Two people involved in fraudulent credit card purchases are being sought by Grand Junction Police investigators.

A person leaving a Grand Junction restaurant got a shock when they found someone had broken into their vehicle and stolen their wallet.

A criminal in Grand Junction made fraudulent purchases for five days at various businesses before the debit card he was using was either cancelled or declined.