A bank card was stolen from a woman whilst she was shopping in a Co-op store.
A woman in her 60s entered the store, in Broadway, Silver End, at around 8am on Monday, November 27, and dropped her bank card.
Instead of handing it back to her, the crooks took the card and used it before it was cancelled.
Police would like to speak to the two women pictured in connection with the theft.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Pc Kate Matthams at Braintree police station on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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