Barrington resident: A $4,631 bill from Best Buy? That was not me
Residents report fraudulent charges
Three Barrington residents reported possible cases of identity fraud to the police last week.
On Friday, Jan. 20, a Highland Avenue resident contacted police after she received a bill from Kohl's department store for $989. The woman said the charges had been made using a Kohl's store credit card that the woman had never applied for. It was not clear what had been purchased using the card.
On Saturday, Jan. 21, a Joyce Street resident received a bill from Best Buy for $4,631 for an account that had been opened in her name. The woman said she did not open the account; she added that the name on the account was hers, but had been misspelled.
Also last week, a Joann Drive resident and her mother stopped by the station to report a case of identity theft. The resident told police she was trying to file a late tax return when she was notified that someone had already used her personal information to file a return.
