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Toronto
ORC gang hits GTA retailers for $395,000+ in credit card scam - hitting Home
Depot and others Nao Khou, 51, allegedly scammed financial
institutions by inflating credit card accounts by depositing fake cheques, said
Detective Ian Nichol of the Financial Crimes Unit. The group of people used
fraudulent gift cards, credit cards, debit cards and cheques to purchase items
at several area retailers. The group purchased hundreds of appliances, tools and
related items from big box retailers, including Home Depot, using payment cards
whose values were artificially boosted using forged cheques. These actions were
committed over a 30-day period between August and September 2013. The Toronto
man is facing four charges after taking more than $395,000 worth of goods from
various GTA retailers, police say. Police said it was The Home Depot who
initially caught on to the thefts before the Financial Crimes Unit was called
in. Police are still looking for one female suspect and possibly others.
(Source
theglobeandmail.com) (Source
ctvnews.ca)
Identity
theft couple busted for ORC hitting Wal-Mart in San Tan Valley,
Az.
Inside the suspects vehicle, detectives discovered false photo identifications
for both Colby and Mancuso along with fake checks, business cards and retail
store memberships in their names. Also located in the vehicle were computers and
other equipment used to create false documents. Sheriff Paul Babeu stated,
“Colby and Mancuso were both wanted for other outstanding felony and misdemeanor
warrants from prior cases. This investigation determined, they used the
computers and other equipment to create false identifications and checks. The
suspects then purchased computers and other items and later sold them at pawn
shops. Laptop computers and other equipment were seized both in their vehicle
and at a pawn shop.” Colby and Mancuso were both booked into the Pinal County
Adult Detention Center for Organized Retail Theft, Fraud Schemes, Possession of
Forgery Device, Forgery, Criminal Impersonation, Taking the Identity of Another
Person and their outstanding warrants. (Source
santanvalley.com)
Three men indicted on federal charges for stealing construction supplies from
Columbia, S.C., area Lowe’s Home Improvement stores Falsely
claiming
to represent legitimate commercial accounts Brown would add his accomplice’s
names to the account as purchasing agents, the indictment says. The three men
then would travel to “various Lowe’s and make purchases of construction
materials using the fraudulently obtained commercial charge account
information.” If convicted, Brown, Peay and Coker could face fines of $250,000
each and/or 30 years in prison, or both. (Source
thestate.com)
Fraudster hits T-Mobile for 22 iPhones worth $16,400 with closed credit
card
Police said a man bilked T-Mobile out of more than $16,400 by making more than
20 purchases by using a closed credit card account. charged with several counts
of access device fraud and theft after police said he purchased 22 iPhone 5s and
related accessories at area T-Mobile stores by using a closed Visa credit card
account. Shuib visited several T-Mobile stores between July 3 and July 24. In
each instance, Shuib made purchases on the closed credit card account by telling
T-Mobile associates that there was “something wrong” with his Metro Bank Visa
debit card, adding that the card number had to be entered manually. The alleged
thefts happened at T-Mobile stores in Montgomery County — including stores in
Elkins Park, Willow Grove, King of Prussia and North Wales— Philadelphia,
Lebanon and Delaware counties. There were also four allegedly fraudulent
purchases made in New Jersey. (Source
abington.patch.com)
Baby
formula ORC duo busted hitting Wal-Mart stores in Lexington, Ky.
Theodore Roosevelt Woodard II, 52, of Louisville, was arrested on a warrant for
theft by unlawful taking over $500. His arrest report says Woodard and a
co-defendant entered Walmart on multiple occasions getting baby formula, diapers
and paper towels. The report says they left the store without paying for the
merchandise. Woodard was arrested at the Walmart on Dixie Highway, but store
security officials said he had been caught shoplifting multiple times at the PRP
store on Raggard Road. (Source
wave3.com)
Memphis
trio behind bars for a $1700 jean theft A trio is in
jail
accused of stealing hundreds of dollars’ worth of jeans from a store at
Wolfchase Galleria. But they’re charged with more than theft because police say
one of them pointed a gun at a security guard who tried to stop the thieves.
Some believe the crime could be gang-related. In the last week, there have been
two major thefts at Sears in Memphis. First, at Oak Court Mall and now at
Wolfchase. In both situations, police say the thieves tried to get away with
more than $1,700 worth of jeans. (Source
wreg.com)
“Protection 1 is proud to be
sponsoring the D-D Daily ORC column to ensure the LP
industry
gets the information, education and critical
data they need to fight this national epidemic.”
Rex Gillette, VP Retail Sales, Protection 1. |
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