Woman with multiple wigs wanted for identity theft spree in Filmore

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office needs your help identifying a woman who is accused of identity theft and stealing $4,000.

The Sheriff’s Office says the unknown woman used the victim’s checking account number and other personal information on August 24, 2018, and on September 1 to fill out withdrawal slips to withdraw money from the victim’s bank account at Chase Bank branches in Thousand Oaks, Northridge, and Vna Nuys. The woman successful withdrew nearly $4,0000 of the victim’s money.

The wanted-woman is described to be in her mid-forties to early sixties, approximately 5-5″ in height and weighing 215. The Sheriff’s Office says the woman wore different wigs to the separate transactions to alter her appearance.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Bill Meixner at 805-524-2235.