{"id":751330,"date":"2026-02-08T21:06:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T21:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/751330\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T21:06:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T21:06:20","slug":"cctv-appeal-after-several-hundred-pounds-fraud-at-birmingham-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/751330\/","title":{"rendered":"CCTV appeal after &#8216;several hundred pounds&#8217; fraud at Birmingham store"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police want to speak to two people following the incident in Harborne<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police want to speak to these people following a fraud incident at a shop in Harborne\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_imagean2ls.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Police want to speak to these people following a fraud incident at a shop in Harborne\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Police want to speak to these people following a fraud incident at a shop in Harborne(Image: West Midlands Police)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A Birmingham shop was defrauded out of several hundreds of pounds, police have said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The incident happened at a store in <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/harborne\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Harborne<\/a> on December 30 last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-police\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">West Midlands Police<\/a> did not share exact details of the fraud, but have shared CCTV images of two men they wish to speak to.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/drug-dealer-bought-2k-louis-33372722\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Drug dealer bought \u00a32k Louis Vuitton trainers with ill-gotten gains<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/former-head-chef-michelin-star-33372506\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Former head chef at Michelin Star restaurant faked WhatsApp message to &#8216;cover his tracks&#8217; after sexual assault<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It is thought that the pair could have information about what happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A spokesperson for the force said: &#8220;Do you recognise these two?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We need to speak to them in connection with a fraud totalling several hundred pounds at a store in Harborne.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It happened on 30 December last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We\u2019ve made a number of enquiries to identify the pair, and now need the public\u2019s help to identify them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Officers have asked that anyone with information get in touch as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They added: &#8220;Anyone with information has been asked to get in touch via 101, quoting 20\/110165\/26.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">You can get all your favourite content from BirminghamLive on WhatsApp. <a aria-label=\"Click hereLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/Cg6SgYfCclS4Y1TRsMT3e2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to sign up for breaking updates about the biggest stories in the region.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the BirminghamLive app. You can get it from Apple <a aria-label=\"hereLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=76202X1531042&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fgb%2Fapp%2Fbirmingham-live%2Fid662307361&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.birminghammail.co.uk%2Fblack-country%2Fthree-teens-appear-court-after-31685527\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and for Android <a aria-label=\"hereLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.birmingham.news&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;pli=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. 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