August 5, 2009
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CC Fraud; How Do They Do It?, Pt.1
Keeping up with crime.Two women are being sought for alleged credit card theft by the Greenwich, CT Police Department. As one of the women distracted the store clerk, the other would seek out the employee area and rummage through purses to find credit cards. They thieves are using the cards to make small purchases in various stores across the state. The two women are described as black skinned, should length black hair. One is approximately 5 foot 1 and the other is approximately 5 foot 4 inches tall. The thefts in the Greenwich area began May 29th and to date the women have racked up over $22,000 in fraudulent credit card charges.
Arizona Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of an unidentified man who produced counterfeit credit cards to withdraw $5,000 from the Bank of America. The thief allegedly fraudulently withdrew the money on three separate occasions between January 23rd and April14th in the Flagstaff area. The man apparently obtained the credit card information from three different victims. The man is described as a Latino or Native American, about 5 foot 8 to 5 foot 10 inches tall, approximately 200 pounds. He wears glasses and a toupee. A cash reward of up to $1,000 may be given for information leading up to the arrest and conviction of the suspect.
A Connecticut man and woman were arrested for racking up over $13,000 in fraudulent credit card charges. Police arrested Tyler Klein-Furano stole a credit card from his parents and after maxing it out, and then began opening new cards using his parents identification. He and his girlfriend, Alexandria Esposito used the cards to purchase meals, cigarettes, hotel accommodations, and to draw hundreds of dollars from ATM machines. Klein-Furano is charged with larceny conspiracy, identity theft and criminal violation of a protective order. Esposito is charged with criminal impersonation, larceny, failure, and several various drug offenses. Both are being held on bond awaiting a court hearing.