Crook ‘Borrows’ Little Old Lady’s Identity and Uses It to Steal $8,000

A thief managed to gather enough of an elderly Grand Junction woman's personal information to allow the thief to steal $8,000 of the woman's money.

The thief used the elderly woman's personal information to withdraw the money from the woman's local bank account.

Crime Stoppers of Mesa County reports the theft happened on November 28, 2017 at about 2:40 p.m. when the female suspect withdrew $8,000 from the victim's account at Wells Fargo Bank at 359 Main Street in Grand Junction.

If you recognize the suspect in this theft, know where they can be located or have information that may help police find her, you are asked to call Crime Stoppers of Mesa County at 970-241-7867. Information can also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers website.

All tips submitted through Crime Stoppers are completely anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest in a case, can earn the person providing the information with a cash reward of up to $1,000.