Sault police seek help with credit card fraud investigation

Police in Sault Ste. Marie are looking for help following an incident of credit card fraud at a business on Second Line East earlier this year.

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is seeking public assistance in identifying suspects involved in a credit card fraud case that allegedly defrauded a local business of more than $17,000.

Authorities say the incident occurred between Jan. 6 and Feb. 6, 2025, when a suspect ordered $17,350 worth of items over the phone using a fraudulent credit card. A second suspect then picked up the purchases on Jan. 8 and Feb. 10 from a business in the 0-100 block of Second Line East.

Sault credit card fraud suspect One suspect placed placed orders totalling $17,350 from a business in the 100 block of Second Line East in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., using a fraudulent credit card and a second suspect (pictured here) picked up the purchases on January 8, 2025 and February 10, 2025. (Supplied/Sault Ste. Marie Police Service)

Detectives said their investigation began on March 17, in a news release Friday.

Anyone with information related to the incidents or the identity of the suspects involved is asked to contact Det. Const. Wayne Taylor at [phone] ext. 389 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.