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2. Retail Theft 2023 - YTD 2025

Costa Mesa City Council
November 4, 2025

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2. Retail Theft 2023 - YTD 2025
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November 4, 2025
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R E T A I L T H E F T A N D F R A U D A T

G R O C E R Y A N D D R U G S T O R E S

COSTA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT

CRIME ANALYSIS UNIT
N O T E : Y T D 2 0 2 5 r e f e r s t o J a n 1 2 0 2 5 - S e p t 3 0 2 0 2 5 .

I n t h i s r e p o r t , f r a u d r e f e r s t o t h e f r a u d u l e n t u s e o f a v i c t i m ’ s c a r d , u s i n g c o u n t e r f e i t c u r r e n c y , a n d a g i f t c a r d s c a m w h e r e a s u b j e c t w i l l m a n i p u l a t e g i f t c a r d s s o t h a t t h e y c a n t a k e t h e m o n e y w h e n t h e g i f t c a r d i s a c t i v a t e d . T h e f t r e f e r s t o s h o p l i f t i n g , a n d o t h e r i n s t a n c e s o f t h e f t w h e r e t h e s t o r e i s t h e v i c t i m . R o b b e r y r e f e r s t o t h e t a k i n g o f p r o p e r t y t h r o u g h t h e u s e o f f o r c e o r f e a r .

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RETAIL THEFT AND FRAUD AT

GROCERY AND DRUG STORES

COSTA MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT

CRIME ANALYSIS UNIT
N O T E : Y T D 2 0 2 5 r e f e r s t o J a n 1 2 0 2 5 - S e p t 3 0 2 0 2 5 .

I n t h i s r e p o r t , f r a u d r e f e r s t o t h e f r a u d u l e n t u s e o f a v i c t i m ’ s c a r d , u s i n g c o u n t e r f e i t c u r r e n c y , a n d a g i f t c a r d s c a m w h e r e a s u b j e c t w i l l m a n i p u l a t e g i f t c a r d s s o t h a t t h e y c a n t a k e t h e m o n e y w h e n t h e g i f t c a r d i s a c t i v a t e d . T h e f t r e f e r s t o s h o p l i f t i n g , a n d o t h e r i n s t a n c e s o f t h e f t w h e r e t h e s t o r e i s t h e v i c t i m . R o b b e r y r e f e r s t o t h e t a k i n g o f p r o p e r t y t h r o u g h t h e u s e o f f o r c e o r f e a r .

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