Police ask for public help identifying passport fraudster

Calgary police are trying to identify a woman they say tried to open bank accounts using stolen identities and fake passports.

Police are seeking public assistance to help identify a woman they believe is using forged passports to try to open bank accounts under stolen identities.

On April 9, a woman visited the Servus Credit Unions at 401 Ninth Avenue S.W. and 2929 Sunridge Way N.E.

At the first location, she presented a forged passport with a real person’s stolen identity and provided correct banking history of the victim. She also presented a legitimate Social Insurance Number (SIN) belonging to another unidentified person.

At the second location, she used another victim’s stolen identity with another forged passport and valid SIN, and provided correct banking history of the victim.

In both locations, employees identified the passports as fake and didn’t complete her application or give her any money.

The fraudster is described as being between 25 and 35, around 5′6″ tall, with dark hair, a deck of cards tattoo on the left side of her neck, and a script tattoo at the base of her throat.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 403-266-1234. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online or by downloading the P3 Tips app.