Anthem Opinions was able to obtain correspondence regarding the recent incident at Von's on Eastern Ave..
Once again, in the
interest of protecting the safety of the individual involved, we are withholding
the name of the victim.
Woman Robbed at Vons
Details Actions of
Thieves
"Yes, I was robbed, not at gunpoint but deviously
so done. The policeman said that
they are "professionals" and many have been duped.
It was in the grocery store, they managed to get
my wallet out of my purse and re-zip the purse. I have ALWAYS been very careful
of these things but they were "good"!!
My hand was next to my purse all the time.
One of them was holding the doors to the freezer
section open???? until it fogged and when I went to the freezer section and was
trying hard to see the labels on the foods.
They extracted my wallet and re-zipped the purse,
leaving as quickly as possible and was at three different ATM's going down
Eastern before anyone could suspect anything.
This has been done numerous
times in Vons and, I assume, other establishments in the area. The
policeman said they are part of a ring and have been working the area. One
can't imagine how many cards, etc. have to be replaced and accounts frozen.
Since we never used debit cards we wondered how
they could get a code and all the policeman would say is "They are professionals and know how to access accounts"!
Do be careful as I have encountered 7 others in
the area who have been accosted in the same way.
Once they get your cards etc. it is unbelievable
what they can do with your information.
Last night I got a warning from Twitter, where I
have NEVER had an account as well as increased phone scams and other computer
scams.
No one realizes how many cards etc. they have in
their wallet until something like this happens. We froze ALL of our accounts
everywhere and are still getting harassment from various
sources.
Do be careful and check your accounts. Why they
have so many rights no one knows, but it seems that our laws are not working
very well to keep these people from getting at us.
Another couple of things the policeman said that
they are dealing with now are: when you get
gasoline----do NOT put your card into the place
outside, as there are two different types of undetectable devices being used
that get ALL your information very quickly without you knowing it.
Also, be careful in
restaurants if using a credit card. I guess these are the things that
are keeping our policemen very busy.
I have met at least 7 other people who have had
this happen to them.
It is costly and time-consuming to replace your
cards, driver's license, and even your club card for Anthem.
One lady told me that she was robbed earlier in
the day and the person who had her license went to her bank and the teller gave
out money without even checking her picture. I question "WHY" the need for the
picture if it isn't useful."
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