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2012 Archives
Gift-card scammers rounded up by authorities face
charges of ID theft, forgery
Five Columbus, Ohio suspects arrested after a raid of a
car, two homes, and a business (Easy Mart) turned up
files of gift cards that where encoded with stolen
credit card numbers. After a year long investigation
federal investigators found encoding machines and busted
five people. The scheme was of attaching stolen credit
card numbers to gift cards with an encoding machine and
then using the gift cards as credit cards. The federal
case broke open in April after a Columbus man was
stopped by a West Virginia deputy. Numerous gift cards
were found in his vehicle and a Secret Service forensic
examination revealed that 51 were encoded with stolen
credit-card numbers from across the country. "This is
the new crime," Schuck said today. "This is a small
piece of the puzzle, but it’s a big puzzle." Westerville
Police Chief Joe Morbitzer says members of the alleged
criminal ring were collecting $10,000 a day each.
(Source
dispatch.com) (Source
therepublic.com)
 Authorities
bust "major crime ring" where four suspects would commit
"elaborate" smash-and-grab robberies at jewelry stores
in Houston. Investigators
said Nicholas Bernard Payne, 33; Desmond Demonte
O’Quinn, 18; Philemon Lee Denton, 40 and a fourth
suspect, known only as “Roy,” would rush into the
high-end jewelry stores – wearing dark clothing and
hoodies – then use sledgehammers to smash the display
cases and rip-off the merchandise. They would then turn
over the stolen goods to Mosquedas Jewelry at 8205
Broadway in exchange for cash. The four robbery suspects
were charged with engaging in organized criminal
activity. The Mosquedas were also charged with engaging
in organized criminal activity. HPD Youtube video shows
the suspects committing a robbery at an Austin pawn
shop, then being paid for the stolen jewelry by the
Mosquedas. In the video, "Roy" is wearing a large white
hat and counting money. At the end of the video, he is
the person in the vehicle wearing a black shirt.
(Source
khou.com)
Organized crime group from Southern California possibly
involved in a number of burglaries in San Luis Obispo
area A number of well
thought out burglaries have taken place since January.
Where the suspects seemed to "take their time" while
inside and cutting holes through back doors, fencing,
and roll-up doors. "These are definitely a little more
sophisticated than the typical burglaries we see, such
as a 'smash and grab,'" SLO Lt. Keith Storton told New
Times, adding that the crimes are still under
investigation. (Source
newtimesslo.com)
Five suspects indicted for organized retail theft in
Sequin, TX. Gloria
Vasquez, 27, of Seguin, organized retail theft, $500 or
more, less than $1,500; Roger Allen West, 46, of Seguin,
organized retail theft, $500 or more, less than $1,500;
Chanda Elaine Woods, 34, of Seguin, organized retail
theft, $500 or more, less than $1,500; Joseph Adam
Woods, 33, of Seguin, organized retail theft, $500 or
more, less than $1,500; David Soto, 25, of Schertz,
organized retail theft, $500 or more, less than $1,500.
(Source
sequingazette.com)
Two females charged with fraudulent credit cards and
identity theft in the theft of $4000 in NJ.
Lord and Taylor spotted the two females in the store and
notified Police. Upon a stop and search of the car,
numerous fake credit cards and identifications were
recovered along with $4000 in merchandise from retailers
in the Garden State Plaza. (Source
patch.com) |
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