An unidentified man and woman stole a wallet from a man shopping in Craven Arms.
The incident happened at 2:30pm on Saturday the 29th of December.
A 69 year old male was shopping on the Corvedale Road when he was approached by an Asian couple. They asked for directions and were pointing to a map.
While they were distracting him, his wallet was stolen.
Cards from his wallet were used to make a number of purchases in Ludlow later that afternoon.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Police on 101.