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Counterfeit Credit Card Ring Suspects Were Heavily Armed - Connected to Data
Breaches Police made more arrests in a counterfeit card ring
that
targeted local stores. A no-knock warrant at a southeast Boise home early
Thursday morning, yielded a machine to manufacture fake credit cards, along
with
dozens of guns, including military-grade assault rifles. This bust came
weeks
after one alleged member of the ring, 30-year-old Giraldo Nelson of Miramar,
Florida, was arrested for using counterfeit cards in Boise. Police say he
bought
about $12,000 in gift cards at a number of retail stores. The credit card
information used on the counterfeit cards was stolen during one of the
recent
corporate data breaches. Recent breaches have hit consumers who shop at
Target,
Albertsons, Home Depot and other stores, although police declined to specify
which breach the account info in this case came from. Curt Crum, special
services manager for the criminal investigations division, said credit card
crimes have been on the uptick in the area. Earlier in the week,
12 people from Atlanta, Georgia were arrested and charged in a similar
scheme.
Almost weekly, we're seeing crews from around the country show up in our
area,"
Crum said. "The trend is is for people who were involved in street
crimes
violent crime have turned to this kind of crime, but unfortunately they
bring
that same mentality with them as they come to our area," he said.
(Source
ktvb.com) (Source
cityofboise.org)
Victoria's Secret panties are big on black market
Not happy with just fantasizing about sexy lingerie, a number of
"shoppers" at
Victoria's Secret here are slipping out the door with all kinds of
slinky
underthings. On Oct. 3, $1,184 worth of leopard bras and boy short underwear
were stolen from the store at 1499 Boston Post Road, Fairfield, CT. The
manager
said two women ran out with two large shopping bags stuffed with $659 worth
of
bras and $525 worth of panties. It's apparently becoming an all-too-
familiar
occurrence, police said.
(Source
ctpost.com)
'Low Level Mobster' charged with Organized crime targeting stores in
Naperville,
IL A reputed, lower-level mobster is in jail as part of an
ongoing
investigation into alleged organized crime activity targeting retailers in
Naperville and nearby communities. Naperville police on Thursday would not
comment on their involvement in the case, in which thousands of dollars
worth of
merchandise was allegedly stolen last year from at least nine area retail
shops.
One of the suspects, convicted syndicated gambling operator Anthony
Giannone,
remained Thursday in DuPage County Jail on $250,000 bail. He was arrested
Monday
in northwest suburban Rosemont. Giannone, 51, lives on the 2500 block of
Sagamore Circle in Aurora. He faces trial on a felony charge of theft of
stolen
property worth more than $500 but less than $10,000, according to records on
file in DuPage County Circuit Court in Wheaton.
(Source
suntimes.com)
 Thousands
of Dollars in High-End Purses, Wallets Stolen in Beverly Hills
High-end wallets and purses worth thousands of dollars have been stolen from
Beverly Hills boutiques in recent months, and police are asking for the
public's
help in locating a suspect caught on surveillance video. Beverly Hills
police
said the man has been targeting exclusive retail stores, and usually strikes
around lunchtime. He typically has a shopping bag already with him when he
enters the shop, and uses it to hide the items he is shoplifting. After he
loads
the loot into his bag, he "calmly walks out," Beverly Hills Police
Sgt. Max
Subin said. (Source
nbclosangeles.com)
Counterfeit Credit Card Gang Busted by Broward Sheriff's Office
Deputies
Broward Sheriff's Office deputies busted thee people whom they're
calling a
counterfeit crew who used phony credit cards at ATMs in Weston. The three
suspects were caught withdrawing bundles of cash using the fake cards,
albeit
not in a very conspicuous fashion. All told, the trio was allegedly caught
with
140 counterfeit bank cards and what the BSO is calling "tens of
thousands of
dollars" in cash. (Source
browardpalmbeach.com)
Utica, NY Police, Loss Prevention team catch eight shoplifters
Utica
police and Walmart loss prevention employees arrest eight people for
shoplifting. The arrests took place at the Walmart on Horatio Street.
(Source
wktv.com)
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