Police Ask Victims to Come Forward As Flood of Fraud Claims Hit Teaneck
About a hundred local residents have claimed their credit card information was stolen.
About a hundred Teaneck residents have claimed fraudulent charges on their credit cards since Wednesday, leading township police to urge residents to officially report the alleged activity. Councilman Elie Y. Katz said he received a flood of emails from residents who recently learned their card numbers were used for purchases as far away as the Midwest. As reports began to surface, Katz and Councilman Yitz Stern posted a message to TeaneckShuls, a popular local e-mail list. The council members also began compiling a list of possible victims to share with police. “We’ve literally gotten over 80 responses back,” Katz said a few hours after the message was sent late Thursday morning. Responses have included lists of multiple residents who …
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8:30 pm on Friday, August 31, 2012
The final victims are the merchants, and not the credit card account owners. this is how it works: A fraudulent purchase takes place. All security blocks are passed successfully, the last 3 digits are given, billing address matches, etc... total legitimate purchase. The product is shipped out. And a few weeks later the merchant receives a 'charge-back' claim from his credit card merchant services… more ›