Yet another McDonald’s employee has been arrested for skimming customers’ debit/credit cards. Two weeks ago, media reported on a story out of Illinois. Today’s case is from Washington state. Mason County Daily News reports: A 17-year-old McDonald’s employee has been arrested for allegedly using a credit-card skimming device to steal more than $15,000 from customers…
Category: ID Theft
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Tresa Baldas reports that a McDonald’s employee in Oak Park has been charged in federal court in Detroit after being caught on video surveillance skimming customers’ credit or debit cards at the drive-thru window. It was the store manager who noticed the problem and contacted the Secret Service. Baldas reports: [Teresa] Pulliam, who was questioned…
NY: Arrest Made In Smokers Choice ID Theft
A New York City man was charged with felony identity theft last week at the Columbia County Jail upon his release by the Claverack Town Court on a similar charge. State Police charged Sekhou Toure, 27, with first degree identity theft. […] With the assistance of area banks and credit unions it was determined that the…
(update) Chili’s credit card hacking scam reaches 330 victims
The Chili’s breach at a Japanese naval base has resulted in hundreds more victims than originally reported. Erik Slavin reports: A credit card hacking operation has now victimized at least 330 customers of Chili’s restaurant on Yokosuka Naval Base, Navy officials said Monday. The 330 victims have reported an estimated $190,000 in fraudulent charges to…
NJ: Rogue SSA employee provided Social Security Numbers for a bank fraud scheme
Another insider breach involving the Social Security Administration has come to light. In a federal court in New Jersey this week, Syed Rehman, 44, of Jersey City, admitted his role in a bank fraud scheme in which he used unlawfully obtained Social Security numbers to obtain credit cards and mortgages, causing four banks to lose…
OH: Rash Of ID Thefts Linked To Delaware County Store
Donna Willis reports: As many as 444 credit-card numbers are stolen during transactions at a Delaware store, detectives say. A Delaware police investigation into a rash of identity thefts revealed that one source of the thefts is transactions at the Habitat for Humanity of Delaware County ReStore. Detectives, working with information developed within the past…