On Thursday, March 21, 2023, at approximately 11:00 a.m., the unknown suspect approached the victim as she was walking home in Bonita and stated he was only in the country for 6 months and had won a lottery ticket worth $200,000. The male suspect told the victim he was unable to recover the money due to not having any papers or ID and that he would give her $20,000 from the winnings if she helped.

 

Ultimately, the victim and the suspect got into a light silver/light blue Mazda CX5 that was being driven by a female. They drove to the victim's bank and she withdrew money from her own account.

 

Once in possession of the money she entered the vehicle again and the subjects began driving. They pulled over in a grassy area and pushed the victim out of the car while snatching the money from her.

 

Anyone with information on the identity and whereabouts of the suspects are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000. Tips may also be made online at www.southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or on the P3Tips mobile app.