Mishawaka Police are warning residents about several wallet thefts that have been taking place are area stores.

Victims tell investigators their wallets were removed from their purses without their knowledge.

Many say they were confronted by one or two people who distracted them or started small conversation.

They say they didn’t realize their wallet was missing until they got to the check-out lane of their bank contacted them about suspicious activity.

Some of the victims reported the suspects used their credit cards and charged thousands of dollars at other stores.