November 16, 2009
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News: CC Fraud; How Do They Do It? 23
It appears someone at the Honea Path, South Carolina rescue squad is running more than rescue missions. An investigation is underway looking into several unauthorized credit card transactions performed against the squad's card account. According to Police Chief David Kind, the charges appeared on the squad's Capital One Visa credit card that had been previously issued to the former Chief. The illegal credit card transactions included memberships to several online dating services, restaurants, travel expenses and currency cash advances. While the investigation continues, they do not believe that the former squad Chief is connected to the unauthorized transactions.
In Brooklyn, New York, two brothers were arrested for criminal charges associated with the use of a credit card that not only belong to someone, but was also a closed account. While on a one day shopping adventure, the two racked up over $17,000 in unauthorized transactions at the Roosevelt Field Mall. Aaron B. McLeod, Jr., and Kevin C. McLeod, were arrested as they exited one of the stores where they had just spent over $2,600. It's difficult to understand how the credit card transactions received approval considering the account had been previously closed. Never the less, Aaron McLeod was charged with fourth degree grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property.
Kevin McLeod was charged with second degree forgery and possession of a forged instrument, identity theft, and fourth degree grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. In Lafayette, Indiana, a man posing as a security guard at a shopping mall scammed elderly shoppers into letting him see their id's to receive a free coupon. Levie Jackson didn't show up for count for his hearing for the incident and was sentenced to 45 years in prison. Court documents state that Jackson stole the victims' credit cards when they handed him their wallet for proof that they were over the age of 65. Jackson has a record of 16 prior convictions and is also wanted in Illinois on three other charges.