TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. (WGNO) — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office has asked for the public’s help to identify a woman who allegedly scammed Dollar General out of thousands of dollars.
Deputies report that on Dec. 3, a woman entered the store in the 1200 block of Wardline Road and approached the cashier with small items saying she would pay using a “cash card”.
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An investigation revealed that the cashier seemed unfamiliar with the payment type as the woman claimed to be the manager from a different Dollar General location and “assisted” her with the transaction.
(Courtesy/Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office)
The process allegedly resulted in almost $1,000 being taken from the store’s account.
Through further investigation, deputies learned the woman had successfully scammed five additional stores, two times at each, resulting in thousands of dollars stolen.
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Sheriff Gerald Sticker says anyone with information on the woman’s identity and location can call Detective McFarland with the Organized Retail Crime Unit at 985-345-6150.
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