Detectives: Women Scammed Senior Out of $18,000 at Largo Walmart

Detectives are searching for two women who they say scammed a senior citizen out of $18,000 outside a Largo Walmart last month.

The two suspects approached the victim in the parking lot of Walmart, 1111 N. Missouri Ave., around 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 27, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

Detectives say the women talked about a desire to obtain American citizenship and claimed that they needed $60,000 for documents to obtain it.

They convinced the senior to help them by driving to a nearby bank and withdrawing $18,000, which was eventually provided to the suspects, officials said. The two women then fabricated a story and left the area.

The first suspect is described as a Hispanic woman, about 25 to 30 years old, 5-foot-3 and 170 pounds with green eyes. At the time of the incident she was wearing a multi-colored, flowered blouse and blue jeans, detectives said.

The second suspect is also described as a 25- to 30-year-old Hispanic female. She had long, dark brown, straight hair and brown eyes and at the time of the incident was wearing a black-and-white striped shirt and dark pants.

Anyone with information that may assist in the investigation is asked to contact Detective David Kavanagh of the Economic Crimes Unit at 727-582-6200; or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS.

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