St. Peters Police Blotter: Two Women Find Credit Card at Costco, Spend Nearly $300
Also in the St. Peters crime report two males got into a fight at Francis Howell North.
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The following are selected reports from the St. Peters Police Department.
• Incident No. 29024: Stealing felony, 200 Costco Way. Two females found a Costco/American Express card that was lost inside of the store. The females then used the card to purchase almost $300 worth of items before turing the card into store managers.
Surveillance videos showed the females making the fraudulent transaction, but they have not been identified.
• Incident No. 29089: Assault/peace disturbance, 2549 Hackman Road. A physical fight between two male students occured. The students had no serious injuries, and the victim was treated by school nurse. The case was forwarded to Family Court.
Joe Koncz
3:20 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Well they were sort of honest, however that won't help the poor person who lost the card. Mine is in my wallet where I always keep it wait where is my card.......?
Carol Tayloe
8:00 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
I thought, at Costco, you had to have your Costco card (with your picture) and your AE or debit card to make a purchase? How did these people get away with the purchase?
katie
8:51 am on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
If you have a costco amex you are thru the door. If you go thru self checkout you can use your amex with costco ID scan on the back. You don't need your costco card with you.
JAC
1:17 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012
My thoughts exactly. They always ask for your Costco card first. So they either did not ask for that card, or they did and the cashier did not LOOK at that card and the CC to see they did not match. That is sad
AZ
10:11 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
I am actually the person who lost the card inside the store and yes, it was a Costco Amex. I, too, was upset at first wondering why the cashier didn't look at the picture of myself on back but then cameras showed them using the card at self checkout. Amex told me the exact amount of the transaction and time. This is how Costco traced it to which register. Then it was just a matter of finding the camera that captured the illegal transaction. I do thank Costo immensely. They acted urgently and with compassion as they dealt with this. And I thank the St. Peters police dept as they have been great at attempting to find out who these women are, publishing their picture and all. I think just knowing their pictures are out gives me a comfort knowing they are probably running a little scared right now.
Keepalowprofile
11:13 am on Tuesday, March 26, 2013
@AZ
Well? Did they ever get those two *eh humm* Ladies?