Couple receive rose and thank you card from alleged identity thief

A rose in a vase and a thank you card is usually an expression of gratitude and thoughtfulness. But when it is sent by an identity thief to his victims, it's "like sticking a finger in their eye," as Maple Valley resident David York puts it. This is what happened to David, 28, and his wife, Jenelle, 27.

The couple realized something was wrong on May 31, when they were shopping and their credit card was declined. According to the police report, "Jenelle immediately called her credit/debit card company, (VB) Bank of America. Jenelle was told by Bank of America that suspicious activity was found on their account."



At home, Jenelle York checked her account online, and found several charges which neither she or her husband had made. The purchases had been made overseas to a jewellery website, Netflix and FTD, an online florist company. David York stated the purchases ranged from the East Coast to England and Germany.

Three days later, David York opened his front door and found a black box sitting on their front step. He opened the box and discovered a rose, a vase and a card attached that read "Thank You." "We were wondering where it was going to go," he said. "We didn't expect it to arrive here. I called up my wife and said, 'Honey, I know where the flowers went. Here.'" Bank of America have given the couple a full refund.