Woman Who Made Large Purchases With Stolen Credit Card Apprehended, Greenwich PD Says Woman Who Made Large Purchases With Stolen Credit Card Apprehended, Greenwich PD Says
Woman Who Made Large Purchases With Stolen Credit Card Apprehended, Greenwich PD Says A woman who police say made a series of large purchases with a stolen credit card has been apprehended. Greenwich Police say Amanda Banks, 29, of Springfield, Illinois was taken into custody in Indiana and extradited to Connecticut to face numerous charges on Thursday, Oct. 10. Police say a woman made several large purchases from a local retailer using stolen credit cards in February 2019. The subsequent investigation identified Banks as the suspect, prompting police to obtain a warrant for her arrest. Banks faces the following charges as per the warrant: Theft of payment card (two cou…
Duo Nabbed In Alleged Darien Fraud Scheme Duo Nabbed In Alleged Darien Fraud Scheme
Duo Nabbed In Alleged Darien Fraud Scheme Two area men who allegedly cashed checks and used credit cards taken from a girlfriend's father in Darien were nabbed by police in two separate arrests. The scheme was uncovered in June after a Darien resident reported to police that he believed his daughter's boyfriend, Sean Frangione, 42, of Stamford, had stolen checks from his residence, said Darien Police Sgt. James Palmieri. The man also believed Frangione stole $300 in cash and a credit card from his dresser. In total, five fraudulent checks had been cashed for a total of $1,455, said Palmieri.  Several …
Ex-Employee Accused Of Using Company Credit Card To Make Personal Purchases, Westport PD Says Ex-Employee Accused Of Using Company Credit Card To Make Personal Purchases, Westport PD Says
Ex-Employee Accused Of Using Company Credit Card To Make Personal Purchases, Westport PD Says A former employee is facing multiple charges for allegedly buying personal items with a company credit card, said Westport Police. Police began an investigation on Wednesday, March 6 into Jaiman Shah based on a complaint made by his former employer that he allegedly used American Express points from a company credit card to make over $16,500 in personal purchases, according to the Westport Police Department. That investigation reportedly resulted in an arrest warrant being drafted and granted for Shah in which he was charged with second-degree larceny, credit card theft, and receipt of good…
$748 Charged On Credit Card Stolen From Woman's Purse At Stop & Shop, Darien Police Say $748 Charged On Credit Card Stolen From Woman's Purse At Stop & Shop, Darien Police Say
$748 Charged On Credit Card Stolen From Woman's Purse At Stop & Shop, Darien Police Say Nearly a thousand dollars was charged on a credit card after a purse was lost during a supermarket stop in Fairfield County, police said. A woman from Darien reported to police that between 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, she was inside the Stop & Shop on Heights Road, at which point she realized that her purse was not in her pocketbook. According to police, the purse had $50 in cash, her driver’s license, and bank cards. When the woman arrived home, she called her banks to cancel the missing cards, at which point it was determined that her cards had been used multiple time…
Woman Nabbed For Stealing Wallet At Westport Store, Making Large Purchase, Police Say Woman Nabbed For Stealing Wallet At Westport Store, Making Large Purchase, Police Say
Woman Nabbed For Stealing Wallet At Westport Store, Making Large Purchase, Police Say Westport Police extradited a Massachusetts woman back to Connecticut after she was allegedly identified as one of three people wanted for stealing a wallet and attempting to use the credit cards inside, police said. Francisca Duran-Cabrera was formally charged on Thursday, July 18, for the incident which took place on Sunday, March 17, at the Home Goods on Post Road East, said Westport Police Lt. Anthony Prezioso. In March, a woman filed a complaint with police that her wallet had been stolen while shopping in the store. The missing wallet contained cash and several credit cards, Prezioso s…
Bridgeport Woman Admits To Credit Card Fraud Scheme Bridgeport Woman Admits To Credit Card Fraud Scheme
Bridgeport Woman Admits To Credit Card Fraud Scheme A Fairfield County woman has admitted to using the dark web to steal her victim’s identities and credit card information through an elaborate scheme. Latrice Colvin, 32, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty in district court in New Haven to one count of mail fraud related to a credit card fraud scheme. Between September 2015 and July 2017, Colvin used the Internet, including the dark web, to obtain the personal identifying information of several victims. She then contacted the credit card companies, used that information and changed the mailing addresses on certain accounts to her own. When the …
Woman Used Credit Cards From Wallet Stolen At Panera In Westport, Police Say Woman Used Credit Cards From Wallet Stolen At Panera In Westport, Police Say
Woman Used Credit Cards From Wallet Stolen At Panera In Westport, Police Say A woman has been charged after police say she used credit cards from a wallet stolen at Panera in Westport. Andrea Soledad Lopez-Poblete, 43, of Queens was arrested on Wednesday, July 10 following a nearly two-year investigation of a stolen wallet. Westport Police say they responded to the Panera Bread on Post Road East on a report of a theft from a wallet on Saturday, September 16, 2017. The victim told police she noticed her wallet was missing shortly after leaving the restaurant. Upon returning, she was told that her wallet had been turned in. After receiving her wallet from the restaur…
Ex-Employee Uses Westport Business' Credit Card To Make $16K In Amazon Purchases, Police Say Ex-Employee Uses Westport Business' Credit Card To Make $16K In Amazon Purchases, Police Say
Ex-Employee Uses Westport Business' Credit Card To Make $16K In Amazon Purchases, Police Say A former employee allegedly used a Westport business' credit card points to make $16, 000 in Amazon purchases, according to the Westport Police Department. On March 6, an officer responded to a Westport business on a report of larceny by a former employee, police said. The business reported a former employee, Jaiman Shah, redeemed in excess of 2 million credit card points to make the Amazon purchases, said Westport Police. The fraudulent purchases had been shipped to Derby, where he resided, police said. After reportedly interviewing Shah and reviewing the transactions, the investigating …
Westchester Duo Attempted To Use Fake Credit Cards At Fairfield County Stores, Police Say Westchester Duo Attempted To Use Fake Credit Cards At Fairfield County Stores, Police Say
Westchester Duo Attempted To Use Fake Credit Cards At Fairfield County Stores, Police Say Two 30-something Westchester County men who were allegedly using stolen credit cards at the Trumbull Mall were arrested after they fled from police in a short foot pursuit.  Elijah McNair, 35, and David Raysor, 31, both of Mount Vernon, were arrested Monday, May 13, attempting to make illegal purchases at several stores by allegedly using fraudulent credit cards when Trumbull Police were alerted to their suspicious activity by a store employee, said Trumbull Police Lt. Brian Weir. McNair and Raysor attempted to purchase four pair of sunglasses from the Sunglass…
Know Them? Pair Charged $20K In Stamford After Stealing Credit Cards In Wilton, Police Say Know Them? Pair Charged $20K In Stamford After Stealing Credit Cards In Wilton, Police Say
Know Them? Pair Charged $20K In Stamford After Stealing Credit Cards In Wilton, Police Say Police are asking the public for help identifying two women wanted for allegedly stealing a person's wallet and then spending more than $20,000 in Fairfield County. The incident took place on Friday, April 26, when two women entered a local restaurant and stole several credit cards out of the victim’s wallet while they sat and ate, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. The suspects then went to multiple stores in Stamford and purchased over $20,000 in merchandise and gift cards on the stolen credit cards, Kluk said. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact t…
Woman, Men Accused Of Making Nearly $3K In Fraudulent Purchases At Greenwich Store Woman, Men Accused Of Making Nearly $3K In Fraudulent Purchases At Greenwich Store
Woman, Men Accused Of Making Nearly $3K In Fraudulent Purchases At Greenwich Store A woman and two men from New York City are facing charges after police say they made nearly $3,000 in fraudulent purchases at a store in Fairfield County. Multiple Greenwich Police Department units were dispatched to 205 Greenwich Avenue on a report of possible fraudulent credit card activity on Saturday, April 27 around 5 p.m. Officers arrived and allegedly observed two males exiting the store, later identified as by their New York licenses as 23-year-old Dwayne Powell and 24-year-old Kimaley Barrett, both of Brooklyn. Further investigation revealed that Powell was with Barrett when he pu…
Two Nabbed Using Credit Card Skimmer To Steal Bank Information, Police Say Two Nabbed Using Credit Card Skimmer To Steal Bank Information, Police Say
Two Nabbed Using Credit Card Skimmer To Steal Bank Information, Police Say Two men were nabbed for allegedly using a credit card reader to steal victim's information and then load it on fake credit cards in Fairfield County. Jordy Diggins, 28, of Mount Vernon, and Jahquane Rennix, 19, of Queens, and were arrested by Shelton Police on Wednesday, April 10, following an investigation into complaints from residents that their bank accounts had been comprised, said Shelton Police Det. Richard Bango. During the investigation, police learned that the victim's credit cards were used at Walgreens in Shelton. Bango said. The victims stated they still had poss…