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CCPD searching for alleged phone scammers who lured elderly woman to parking lot, stole her money

Detectives are looking for two men they say had a woman withdraw thousands of dollars from her bank account before meeting her in a parking lot.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — An elderly woman was scammed out of her money early last week. 

The Corpus Christi Police Department is asking the public for help identifying two men who they said coerced a local woman into giving them her money on Nov. 14 and 15. 

The woman initially was contacted by phone and told there was trouble with one of her online accounts. 

Police said she was told she accidentally was credited a large amount of money that needed to be repaid immediately, in cash and in person.

The woman then withdrew several thousand dollars from her bank and met one of the men at a local grocery store parking lot. He then contacted the victim and was given the money.

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Poice said this man acted as a lookout while the other suspect met with the elderly woman.

Police said both suspects appear to be Indian or Middle Eastern men. The first suspect is described as appearing to be between 40- 50 years old, about 5-8 and around 180 lbs. 

He has short dark hair, glasses and is clean shaven.

Credit: Corpus Christi Police Department
Police are searching for two men who they believe scammed an older woman over the phone and in person.

The second suspect, who police said acted as a lookout, appeared to be around 60 years of age, 6-feet tall, and about 220 lbs. 

He has glasses, salt-and-pepper hair that partially is balding, and a white and gray beard.  

The two men were seen driving a newer model Chevrolet Suburban.

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Police said the suspects were driving a newer model Chevrolet Suburban when they met the woman in a local grocery store parking lot.

CCPD is asking anyone with information about the please call their Criminal Investigation Division at (361) 886-2840.

You can also call Crime Stoppers at (361) 888-TIPS. 

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