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2 nabbed at Texas border in credit card fraud case (Target)
AP ^ | 1/20/14 | Christopher Sherman

Posted on 01/20/2014 4:28:58 PM PST by ruralvoter

Account information stolen during the Target security breach is now being divided up and sold off regionally, a South Texas police chief said Monday following the arrest of two Mexican citizens who authorities say arrived at the border with 96 fraudulent credit cards.

McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez said Mary Carmen Garcia, 27, and Daniel Guardiola Dominguez, 28, both of Monterrey, Mexico, used cards containing the account information of South Texas residents. Rodriguez said they were used to buy tens of thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise at national retailers in the area including Best Buy, Wal-Mart and Toys R Us.

"They're obviously selling the data sets by region," Rodriguez said.

(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: crime; fraud; immigrant; immigration

1 posted on 01/20/2014 4:28:58 PM PST by ruralvoter
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To: ruralvoter

This must have been an illegals credit fraud operation.


2 posted on 01/20/2014 4:30:14 PM PST by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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To: ruralvoter

These are the fine, hard working, “Christian”, Mexicans that RINO’s keep telling us about. The ones clogging the prison system.


3 posted on 01/20/2014 4:34:08 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: Biggirl

According to the article, it is possible the two Mexicans purchased the identity/credit card information from individuals from Russia or Eastern Europe.

FTA:
“Rodriguez also alluded to a link with Eastern Europe or Russia, but did not provide additional details.”


4 posted on 01/20/2014 4:34:33 PM PST by ruralvoter
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buy tens of thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise at national retailers in the area including Best Buy, Wal-Mart and Toys R Us.

Hey, it's great for the economy, and the best part is that the banks have to eat the losses. Obama and his gang are probably loving all this.

5 posted on 01/20/2014 4:38:30 PM PST by Cementjungle
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To: ruralvoter

Someone else has benefited from the Obamacare website.


6 posted on 01/20/2014 4:43:16 PM PST by struggle
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To: ruralvoter; Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows; GeronL

Doing the holiday spending that Americans won’t do!


7 posted on 01/20/2014 4:43:41 PM PST by a fool in paradise ("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
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To: ruralvoter

Here is the link to a related article with photos.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2542977/Mexican-couple-arrested-crossing-U-S-connection-Target-credit-car-breach-affected-100million-customers.html


8 posted on 01/20/2014 4:45:08 PM PST by ruralvoter
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To: ruralvoter

WOW from this article:

“The credit cards Garcia and Dominguez were carrying were from Mexican banks but contained the account information of south Texas residents.”


9 posted on 01/20/2014 4:46:36 PM PST by ruralvoter
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To: ruralvoter

Put your credit and debit cards in the drawer and pay cash. Problem solved.


10 posted on 01/20/2014 4:49:09 PM PST by upchuck (Stop this abuse now! Get behind Convention of States: http://bit.ly/1ak1Iz9)
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Cash? What the hell is that?


11 posted on 01/20/2014 6:13:43 PM PST by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: ruralvoter

Note to self - don’t carry 96 stolen credit cards when crossing the border.

I’m sure McAmnesty will pardon them.


12 posted on 01/20/2014 7:46:09 PM PST by bgill
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