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May 29, 2008
Woman Scamming Deaf Community
San Diego police are looking for a woman who goes by "Lisa" who they say is suspected of defrauding members of the deaf community with a pyramid scheme.
Police say she offers to pay off credit-card debt in exchange for cash, then pays the bills with bogus checks and online payments drawn from stolen bank accounts.
The woman, who police say has a limited knowledge of American Sign Language, as shown in this composite sketch, is described as white, no taller than 5 feet 6 inches, about 120 pounds, with black hair. She has a pointed nose and thick wavy hair. She commonly wears a business suit with high-heeled shoes and a thumb ring.
Anyone with information on the identity or location of this suspect is asked to call the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-TIPS. Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to the arrest of the person responsible for these crimes.
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Posted by 4HL on May 29, 2008 4:08 AM
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