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PA: “Shoulder surfing” thefts land couple in hot water

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Dissent

Torsten Ove reports:

A former Cranberry couple likely are headed to federal prison after pleading guilty Friday in a “shoulder surfing” scheme in which they used a cell phone camera to record customers’ Social Security numbers at Walmart check-cashing counters across the country.

Read more on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.


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