Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) detectives are investigating a Poshmark scam in which the seller “@valdez310” allegedly used stolen credit card information to sell fraudulent items, and are urging potential victims to contact authorities.
According to MCPD, “The investigation has revealed that on Saturday, September 7, 2024, a victim in Montgomery County reported that their bank card had been fraudulently used to purchase an online order from Dick’s Sporting Goods. Through investigation, detectives were able to track the package purchased from Dick’s Sporting Goods to a different recipient. Detectives verified that the individual who received the package, had purchased the item on Poshmark from seller “@Valdez310,” and that it had been sent from Dick’s Sporting Goods. Detectives learned that the original victim’s bank card had been used to buy the Dick’s Sporting Goods item and the suspect passed it off as a Poshmark item.
Through further investigation, detectives have determined that Poshmark seller, “@valdez310” has been using stolen credit card information to list and sell fraudulent orders on Poshmark.
Detectives believe there may be additional victims whose personal information has been stolen and used to list and sell fraudulent orders on Poshmark. Anyone who believes they may be a victim is urged to contact 4th District PIU detectives at 240-773-5476.”