Police seek two suspects in debit card cloning scheme targeting Home Depot stores
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Authorities are investigating a case of debit card fraud after a woman reported several unauthorized transactions made using a cloned version of her card at multiple Home Depot…
Ringleader of credit card skimming scheme sent to prison
HOUSTON – A 31-year-old Cuban citizen who resided in Houston has been sentenced for his role as leader of an organization that installed hundreds of credit card skimmers in Southeast Texas over…
Executives of Card Payment Processing Company Indicted in East Texas for Nationwide Multimillion Dollar Fraud Scheme
SHERMAN, Texas – A federal grand jury in Texas has indicted former executives and company leaders at Electronic Transactions Systems Corporation (“ETS”) for their conduct in defrauding approximately 7,000 merchant clients out…
Police Searching for Pokémon Card Thief
CHAMBERSBURG, PA- The Chambersburg Police Department is searching for the person who stole Pokémon cards from the Sheetz on Monticello Court. Police stated that the person in the picture is a person…
Sixth Member Of Credit Card Fraud Conspiracy Sentenced To Federal Prison
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington has sentenced Lazaro Adrian Quintana Martinez (27, Tampa) to four years and three months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit access device…
For U.S. card issuers, recession worries may foreshadow a good quarter
By Niket Nishant and Manya Saini (Reuters) – U.S. card companies are likely to strike a cautious tone in their quarterly results as rising prices imperil strong spending by Americans stepping out…
Evesham Police Searching for Van Involved in Stolen Credit Card Purchases
EVESHAM, NJ – The Evesham Police Department is searching for the operator of a yellow van who used stolen credit cards at a local Wawa. According to police, on July 5 at…
China tightens rules on $1.3 trln credit card business
SHANGHAI – China unveiled tighter rules late on Thursday to better regulate its $1.3 trillion credit card industry, urging lenders to adopt a “prudent” growth strategy, and monitor risks more closely. Banks…
Nicaraguan Man Who Used a Fraudulent Social Security Card and Permanent Resident Card Sentenced to Prison
A man who used false identification documents and someone else’s social security number was sentenced today to six months in federal prison. Fernando Moreno-Moreno, age 43, a citizen of Nicaragua illegally present…
New Orleans Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Massive Credit Card Fraud Scheme
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – On June 30, 2022 United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon sentenced MAURICE DURIO, age 42, a New Orleans native to 108 months in federal prison for his…
Police Searching for Bethesda Credit Card Thieves
BETHESDA, MD – Police are seeking to identify suspects involved in a credit card theft. Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who committed multiple thefts in Bethesda.…
Pawtucket Man Sentenced in Stolen ID, Credit Card Fraud Scheme
PROVIDENCE – A Pawtucket man has been sentenced to thirty months in federal prison for his participation in a conspiracy to use stolen identities to create fraudulent drivers’ licenses and credit cards…
GEORGIA MAN CHARGED WITH CREDIT CARD FRAUD
St. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Demonn Chadwick Jenkins II, 27, of Georgia, appeared before United States Magistrate Ruth Miller following his arrest on June…
Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty in Covid-19 Vaccination Record Card Fraud
DETROIT – A registered nurse from the Veteran’s Hospital in Detroit, pleaded guilty yesterday to charges related to Covid-19 Vaccination Record Cards fraud, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. Joining in…
California Man Sentenced To Prison For Fraudulently Obtaining Over 700 Credit Card Numbers To Purchase $500,000 In Las Vegas Event Tickets
LAS VEGAS – A California resident was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge James C. Mahan to five years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for fraudulently obtaining over…
D.C. Police Search For Purse Snatchers Who Fraudulently Used Stolen Credit Card
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department is investigating a Robbery/Pickpocket which took place on May 30th. This incident happened on the 1400 block of P Street in the Northwest…
Merced Man Indicted for $60,000 Credit Card Fraud
FRESNO, Calif. — Ruben Chavez III, 36, of Merced, was arrested today, after a federal grand jury indicted him on Thursday for credit card fraud and related identity theft, U.S. Attorney Phillip…
Mexican Man Sentenced for Fraud Involving a Social Security Card
Gulfport, Miss. – A Mexican national was sentenced to 12 months in prison for fraud or misuse of a social security card. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca,…
Orleans Parish Woman Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Credit Card Conspiracy and Identity Theft
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that LAKISHA WILLIAMS, age 41, of New Orleans, was sentenced today to nine years in prison by U.S. District Judge Barry W. Ashe…
Woodmere Man Pleads Guilty to Obtaining Stolen Credit Card Information and Using it to Purchase Gasoline
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Charles E. Smith, Jr., 52, of Woodmere, Ohio, pleaded guilty on May 19, 2022, to an Information charging him with one count of access…
Mifflintown Woman Charged With Possessing Fake Covid-19 Vaccine Card
WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Amy B. Leister, age 55, of Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, was charged on May 18, 2022, by criminal Information with…
Former Orono Convenience Store Owner Pleads Guilty to Credit Card Fraud
BANGOR, Maine: A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty today in federal court to access device fraud, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. According to court records, in January 2020, Mohammad K. Mohmand, 43,…
Quebec Man Charged with Offering to Sell More Than 500,000 Stolen Gift Card Account Numbers Over the Internet
A federal grand jury recently returned a six-count indictment charging Richard Verret, age 40, of Quebec, Canada, with unauthorized solicitation of access devices and trafficking counterfeit access devices, the result of a…
Baltimore Man Facing Federal Charges for Bank Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Access Device Fraud in Relation to an Alleged Counterfeit Card Encoding Scheme
Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Leroy Holmes, age 61, of Baltimore, Maryland, for the federal charges of bank fraud, identity theft, and access device fraud…
Farmington Hills Resident Sentenced in Pandemic Fraud and Credit Card Scheme
DETROIT – Farmington Hills resident Andre Taylor Jr. was sentenced to 75 months in federal prison yesterday on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft arising out of a pandemic fraud…
UK card spending, online job ads fall after Easter – ONS
LONDON – Measures of consumer behaviour in Britain weakened after the recent Easter holidays, and online job adverts also decreased, the Office for National Statistics said on Thursday. Interbank CHAPS payments related…
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