Help ID Clearwater Credit Card Fraud Suspect

CLEARWATER, FL — The Clearwater Police Department is asking for help identifying a man its detectives say has been using other people’s credit card numbers to make purchases.

Police say the man has been connected to multiple cases, but haven't elaborated on just how many. One incident occurred on April 6 at the 1803 N. Highland Ave. Walmart Neighborhood Market, the agency wrote in an email to media. The man, police say, is using counterfeit cards and stolen credit card numbers when going through checkout lines.

While police do not know the man’s identity just yet, they say he drives a newer model, full-size SUV that is dark in color.

Anyone who can identify the man in the photo is asked to call the police department at 727-562-4242 or email tips@myclearwater.com. Tipsters are also able to submit information via Crime Stoppers of Pinellas County by calling 1-800-873-TIPS.

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Photo courtesy of the Clearwater Police Department