Chris Fry reports on yet another potential class action lawsuit against Michael’s Store – and it includes a timeliness of notification claim: Michaels Stores took almost 3 months to warn customers that their debit cards’ PIN numbers may have been stolen by skimming devices in at least 20 states, a class action claims in Passaic…
Category: Skimmers
Iowans report fraud from stolen Michael’s store PINs
Another rash of card fraud as a result of the Michael’s Store breach months ago? It seems that it may be. Adam Belz of the Des Moines Register reports: Bankers contacted by the Register were not willing to connect any recent debit-card fraud to the Michael’s in Ankeny. So while all customers who used debit…
(follow-up) St. Louis man sentenced for stealing credit card numbers
Following up on a breach reported previously on this blog, a man who recruited a waitress at f Amarillo Tex’s Steak House in Alton to skim card information has been sentenced for his part in the scheme. The Telegraph reports: Miltiano Trevaris Johnson, 31, was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in East St. Louis, where…
(update) Debit card breach affects several hundred card holders
The numbers of fraud reports related to the Michaels Store breach continues to climb. Jack Moran reports: Federal authorities investigating a major data breach at craft retailer Michaels are fast becoming aware of its impact on debit card holders in Oregon. During the past week, local police agencies from Portland to Medford have fielded several…
OR: Portland-area debit card fraud could be related to Michaels PIN skimming
A rash of card fraud reports over the weekend in Beaverton, Oregon may be linked to the breach of some Michaels Stores. Brent Hunsberger reports: A number of Portland-area residents reported their debit cards either were compromised or canceled suddenly over the weekend, and Beaverton police said at least one case was related to a…
Michaels Stores hit with 2nd suit seeking class-action status [repost]
[repost] Becky Yerak reports: Michaels Stores Inc., which disclosed that its checkout-line PIN pads were tampered with in Illinois and 19 other states, has been hit with two lawsuits seeking class-action status by consumers alleging that the arts and crafts retailer failed to safeguard shoppers’ credit and debit card information and PIN numbers. The latest…