Troopers Continue to Search for Quick Change Scam Suspect

New Castle County, DE - Troopers continue to search for a Philadelphia, PA man wanted in connection with numerous thefts using a quick change scam which have occurred at multiple retail locations throughout New Castle County, Delaware.

From November of 2013 until January of 2014, Warren Sampson, 68, committed thefts in at least nine stores in the Wilmington, Greenville, Newark, and Bear, Delaware areas. Sampson would usually purchase small items using a $100 bill. After the transaction was completed, Sampson claimed that he had received incorrect change and initiated a series of rapid money exchanges with the cashier in order to correct the cashier's purported mistake. Once Sampson left the retail establishment, the cashier would realize that Sampson had left with the merchandise, the change, and the original $100 bill.

Through further investigation, troopers were able to positively identify Warren Sampson as the suspect in the thefts and obtained arrest warrants for him charging him with numerous counts of theft.

On September 5, 2014, troopers responded to two more reported thefts from retail establishments located in north Wilmington in which the suspect used the same quick change scam and were again able to identify Warren Sampson as the suspect.

Warren Sampson is 6’05” tall and 210 lbs with a bald head and brown eyes.

If anyone has any information about Sampson's whereabouts, they are asked to contact the Troop 1 Retail Theft Unit at 302-528-4339, or by utilizing the Delaware State Police Mobile Crime Tip Application available to download at: http://www.delaware.gov/apps/. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, via the internet at www.tipsubmit.com, or by sending an anonymous tip by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword "DSP."