CREDIT CARD SCAM

There has been an outgrowing threat to the credit card companies as well as the Banks issuing them, to be true because of the growing fraud demanding a strong action and response from the Bank side which should be the final as well as a satisfying solution particularly for the end users. Now we have a look at the frauds that is happening around us.

Recently Federal authorities arrested a pair from California on the ground of Card fraud, Joseph Hatfield aged 27 and Jameelah Sullins aged 22 were caught by federal authorities when Mr. Hatfield was flying from Sacramento to Phoenix. A black suitcase with a lost it’s baggage tag was identified by South West Airlines and when they opened it they were shocked to see find a credit card reader/writer along with 25 credit cards and a California driver License in the name of Adam Constant.

The Detectives of Sacramento county Sheriff found the Cards having numbers that didn’t match the banks that were printed on the cards. Many of the Cards had been used to buy sweaters, jeans, and other items. Ironically the fact that Mr. Hatfield is behind this may would have remained hidden unless he wouldn’t have rung the Airlines authority seeking the lost Black suitcase.

If convicted Hatfield and Sullins may face Fifteen years of imprisonment for the charges of access device fraud and Credit card conspiracy