By Cathy Locke
clocke@sacbee.com
One woman has been arrested and Auburn police seek the public's help in locating a second woman in connection with a fraudulent credit card transaction at a local business.
The two women, identified as Regina Yuvienco and Karina Santiago, are accused of attempting to purchase electronics equipment with a fraudulent credit card at an electronics store on Grass Valley Highway in Auburn.
When the credit card transaction was declined, the suspects told the store clerk that they would call the customer service number for the credit card company to obtain an approval, according to Police Department news release.
One of the women gave the store clerk her cell phone and the clerk spoke to a man who posed as a representative of the credit card company. The phony representative provided the clerk with an authorization code to approve the transaction. The transaction was completed and the suspects left with the merchandise.
The business later was informed that the credit card used was fraudulent, police said.
Auburn police detectives reviewed surveillance video of the incident and after further investigation identified the women as Yuvienco and Santiago.
On Friday, detectives contacted Yuvienco, 21, at her Vallejo residence and arrested her on suspicion of burglary.
Detectives are seeking to contact Santiago.
Anyone with information regarding Santiago's whereabouts is asked to call Detective Adam Cline at (530) 823-4237, ext. 238.
Call The Bee's Cathy Locke, (916) 321-5287.
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