These two men are suspected of carrying out a pair of frauds against businesses in Saskatoon. Anyone spotting them is urged to call police or Crime Stoppers. (Saskatoon Crime Stoppers/Facebook)

Suspects sought in pair of frauds in Saskatoon

By CKOM News Oct 18, 2018 | 1:34 PM

Police are looking for suspects in a pair of frauds targeting Saskatoon businesses.

Saskatoon Crime Stoppers posted a bulletin Thursday including a photo of two men, believed to be a team of travelling scammers out of either Quebec or Ontario.

The pair allegedly used a sophisticated credit card scam to bilk two businesses out of a total of $4,000.

The scam reportedly involved the men coming in to make a purchase, usually in high-volume stamps. One of the men allegedly distracted the cashier while the other used a stolen credit card and a PIN pad code to give himself a refund.

In its post, Crime Stoppers suggested the men would likely either be staying at a Saskatoon hotel, or may recently have left one. They asked anyone who might know of their whereabouts to call in a tip to 1-800-222-8477, or call Saskatoon police at 306-975-8300.