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San Luis Obispo police seek help finding credit card thief

December 16, 2025

By KAREN VELIE

The San Luis Obispo Police Department announced Tuesday it is seeking the public’s help identifying a thief who allegedly stole a credit card and then used it to purchase more than $5,000 worth of product from the Apple store.

On Oct. 24, the thief left the Apple store and headed to Lululemon where he attempted to make another purchase.

Investigators are asking anyone who can help identify the suspect to call officer Ybarra at (805) 594-8113.

 


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They check your ID if you buy a bottle of wine or 6 pack of beer even though you’re 3 times the legal age but not for a $5,000 purchase.


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Numerous neck tattoos


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Such transactions are impossible when a responsible clerk checks and matches the buyer’s ID.


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It’s probably been a decade or more since any clerk asked to see my ID to match it to the card. Maybe if the merchants didn’t receive the funds from fraudulent purchases they would be more inclined to verify IDs.


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They do not, the bank/credit card company immediately will initiate a chargeback to the business for the disputed purchase. At that point the business would be able to appeal the chargeback (signed receipt, delivery signature, video, etc) if they believe a legitimate customer is trying to scam them. If they do not appeal or lose the appeal they forfeit the money to make the credit card customer whole which is like 99% of the time


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Sign any and all financial card NOT with a signature but with the words, ASK FOR ID.


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Good picture.


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I’ll never understand that when a $5000 purchase is paid for with a credit card that nobody asks for additional ID.

As I understand it the Apple store will have to return that money.


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