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Credit card stolen from woman's purse used to buy $5K in gift cards
Authorities said two women stole credit cards from a woman's purse in a grocery store.
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Authorities said two women stole credit cards from a woman's purse in a grocery store.
Lincoln Police said a woman was shopping at the Hy-Vee near 70th and Stacey Lane on Friday morning.
The victim told officers, she became distracted inside the store by an unknown woman who kneeled in front of her while she was on the phone.
The victim's purse, which contained multiple credit cards, was near her at the time.
Within the next thirty minutes, the victim was notified that her credit card was used to buy $5,000 worth of gift cards at a Walmart.
The victim believed it was likely that someone stole the credit card from her purse while she was distracted.
The investigation is ongoing.
