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Chinese national pleads guilty to large-scale gift card fraud
The Federal Newswire ^ | Dec. 18, 2024 | Staff

Posted on 12/20/2024 3:12:59 AM PST by Leaning Right

A Chinese national, Donghui Liao, has admitted guilt in a case involving access device fraud in Ocala, Florida.

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The plea agreement outlines an organized scheme targeting a large retail store. Individuals involved in the scheme would steal gift cards from the store and obtain account information from them. These altered cards were then resealed and placed back on shelves at different store locations for unsuspecting customers to purchase. Once purchased and loaded with funds by customers, the fraudsters accessed these funds without customer knowledge.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: china; crime; fraud; giftcards; theft
It has been reported elsewhere that the suspects are in the country illegally. Well, that’s a surprise…not.
1 posted on 12/20/2024 3:12:59 AM PST by Leaning Right
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This scam has been going on all over the country. Here’s a video of an arrest in Ohio.

https://youtu.be/A55QVIZLvmM?si=uV0G4AFvZWjGuot_


2 posted on 12/20/2024 3:20:22 AM PST by Leaning Right (It’s morning in America. Again.)
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To: Leaning Right

This happened to me years ago with Walgreens gift cards. Multiple times.


3 posted on 12/20/2024 3:20:40 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: All

Illegal Chinese national mug shot---caught w/ 6000 stolen gift cards

4 posted on 12/20/2024 3:20:41 AM PST by Liz (As West Texas ranchers occasionally say: “THAT boy had one too many years of college.”)
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To: All

how much of a donation to Biden’s library will it take to get him pardoned?


5 posted on 12/20/2024 3:22:32 AM PST by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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To: Leaning Right

Can we get back to justice for the American people? .....FIRING SQUADS!!


6 posted on 12/20/2024 3:33:25 AM PST by high info voter (Delivery )
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To: Leaning Right

Sentencing should include deportation. China sends us enough garbage.


7 posted on 12/20/2024 3:42:49 AM PST by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them )
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To: Leaning Right

Illegal, eh?

Deport his ass halfway back to China.


8 posted on 12/20/2024 3:56:51 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Leaning Right

From what I’ve read, it’s the covered three digit code on the back which is desired. Once the front numbers line up with that, it’s game over.


9 posted on 12/20/2024 4:03:51 AM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather

I have never used a gift card, how do they work?


10 posted on 12/20/2024 5:31:11 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets
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To: NorthMountain
Deport his ass halfway back to China.

Half a plane ride? 😂

11 posted on 12/20/2024 6:36:54 AM PST by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. Both bitten by the aviation bug)
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To: Mark17

Draw the great circle route on Google Earth ... you’ll love the half-way point.


12 posted on 12/20/2024 7:31:29 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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