Written by: E. George
Published March 31, 2024 @ 8:45 PM ET
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. – A woman reported that a suspect used her Xfinity account to order two new iPhones and a smartwatch, had them delivered to her home, and stole them from her doorstep. She told the Columbia County Sheriff’s deputy that, on her front porch camera, she viewed a Black man arrive in a silver passenger car, retrieve the package, and drive away.
She said she contacted Xfinity and was able to cancel the order for one of the phones; however, the smartwatch and second phone had already shipped. Xfinity initiated a fraud investigation and refunded her money.
She explained that the incident began on March 11, 2024, when she received an email concerning an Xfinity order. Two days later, she noticed the purchases listed on her account statement.
Then, she received a notification regarding a FedEx delivery at her house at 4:28 PM; however, when she returned home, there was no package. She said the video recorded the silver car arriving at her house at 4:43 PM and a man in a purple and black shirt stealing the parcel.
She told the deputy she wishes to prosecute if the suspect is identified and apprehended. This is an active investigation.
Officer’s Narrative:
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I responded to the listed address and made contact with [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] stated she received an email from Xfinity on March 11, 2024 that her order was being processed.
[REDACTED] said she did not make an order with Xfinity but she did not begin checking her account until March 13, 2024. [REDACTED] stated she found two I phones and a smart watch were ordered using her account.
She said she contacted Xfinity and was able to get one of the phone orders canceled but one phone and the watch had already shipped. [REDACTED] stated Xfinity opened a fraud investigation [REDACTED] and credited her account for the purchases.
[REDACTED] said she was later notified that there was a delivery from Fed Ex at her residence at 4:28 pm. She was not at home and when she returned there was no box.
[REDACTED] stated she began checking her front porch camera and found the delivery at 4:28 pm then a silver passenger car (NOD) pulled into her yard at 4:43 pm. An unknown black male wearing a black and purple shirt (possibly a Fed Ex uniform) got out of the vehicle, retrieved the package and left the area in an unknown direction.
[REDACTED] stated she will prosecute if a subject can be identified. [REDACTED] provided copies of the receipts that will be forwarded to Records and a copy of the video from her residence that has been added to the evidence drive under this report number.