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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 8/5/2011
SUBJECT: Police Alert Citizens of recent Debit/Credit Card Fraud
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Police Alert Citizens of recent Debit/Credit Card Fraud
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 7/22/2011
INCIDENT TIME:
INCIDENT LOCATION: Duluth

Over the past couple of weeks the Duluth Police Department has received numerous reports of citizens having their debit/credit card numbers stolen and used in other states. 

This case is currently under investigation by the Duluth Police Department Financial Crimes Unit. The Duluth Police Department is advising citizens to pay close attention to their bank statements and report any suspicious activity to their financial institutions. 

If you are the victim of fraud, call 911 to make a police report. There is information about preventing Identity Theft on the Duluth Police Department website.