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VicPD seek to I.D. suspect and possible accomplice in 100,000 fraud

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On October 29th the man paid for 2 highend watches using a bank draft obtained by transferring funds from a customers account using false I.D., and he was accompanied by a second man

VicPd is looking for help identifying a man wanted in a fraud that left a downtown jewellery store out almost $100,000.

On October 29th the man paid for 2 high-end watches using a bank draft obtained by transferring funds from a customer's account using false I.D.

Survellance photos show the man is dark-skinned, with brown eyes, and a heavy-set build.  He has short dark brown hair, thinning at the crown, and a bark beard with grey flecks sticking out from his mask.

He also had a hand or finger cast on his left hand.

At the time he wore a black buttoned-up cardigan sweater, white T-shirt and white dress shirt, black shoes, and silver aviator style sunglasses dangling from the sweater.

He was also accompanied by anothr man was was taller, and slimmer, dressed in dark coloured clothing.

The first suspect may have taken a ferry from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen at 7PM.

If you recognize these men, or have information about them, please call VicPd's non-emergency line Report Desk at (250) 995-7654, ext 1.  Or to report what you know anonymously, call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.