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.
(Excerpt) Read more at thefederalnewswire.com ...
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_
This happened to me years ago with Walgreens gift cards. Multiple times.

Illegal Chinese national mug shot---caught w/ 6000 stolen gift cards
how much of a donation to Biden’s library will it take to get him pardoned?
Can we get back to justice for the American people? .....FIRING SQUADS!!
Sentencing should include deportation. China sends us enough garbage.
Illegal, eh?
Deport his ass halfway back to China.
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.
I have never used a gift card, how do they work?
Half a plane ride? 😂
Draw the great circle route on Google Earth ... you’ll love the half-way point.
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