8 Plead Guilty in Restaurant Credit Card-Skimming Scam
June 9, 2009
Total Loss:
$736,393
The charges began appearing on their credit card bills after they had eaten at well-known Washington restaurants: thousands of dollars for televisions and iPods at Target; hundreds more for American Express gift cards at Giant Food. The cardholders, who hadn't made any of those purchases, called their banks, which contacted the U.S. Secret Service. Numerous diners got stuck with the bill -- a $736,393 tab.
Source:
Washington Post
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Credit Card Fraud