David and Jenelle York received a card and rose after they were victims of identity theft.

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 at Walmart in Covington and their credit card was declined.

"I was frustrated and really confused," David York said.

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."

"Nothing really flashed through my mind, until they read the charges," David York said.

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 jewelry 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 to go for a ride 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.'"

David York said a total of $400 was stolen. Bank of America has given them a full refund of their money. He added the whole ordeal has been a big hassle for his wife.

King County Sheriff's Office spokesman Sgt. John Urquhart stated in an email the investigation is ongoing and no further information about the suspect is known.

"It's pretty straightforward," Urquhart wrote. "Except they got the flower sent to them."

"I'll send flowers to him when he's in jail," David York said.