Deception/Fraud of Victim’s Cell Phone Account Used To Pick Up Cell Phones, Arlington Heights/Palatine

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Arlington Heights police received a report about 9:01 PM Thursday of deception/fraud to a resident in the block of 1600 North Windsor Drive Arlington Heights, IL. Police received a report that an unknown offender or offenders used the victim’s identity and account information to purchase items through the victim’s cell phone account. The items fraudulently purchased were a silver Apple iPhone 5s, valued at $600, and a Samsung Galaxy Note 3, valued at $600.00. The packages were picked up by a young black male at the sorting facility in Palatine on North Hicks Road before the victim could cancel the order.

The crime is reported to have occurred between Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at 12:00 pm. and Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 9:00 p.m.

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