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Muslim Charged After Attempting to Purchase GPS (State College, PA)

By Erin L. Nissley enissley@centredaily.com

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP - A Ferguson Township detective notified FBI agents after a Philadelphia woman tried to purchase Global Positioning Systems at a local electronics store last month.

Cheryl A. Wiley, 41, was charged with criminal attempted access device fraud Monday. She's accused of using a counterfeit credit card to purchase two GPS from Best Buy May 10.

Wiley went into the store, clad in a "Muslim-style dress and hood," according to court records, and was stalled by employees when the credit cards wouldn't work. She left the store before police arrived.

The incident raised red flags for District Justice Bradley P. Lunsford, who arraigned Wiley, and Ferguson Township police Detective Brian Sprinkle, who is investigating the incident.

Wiley, who is Muslim, is allegedly involved in a credit card scam based in Philadelphia, Sprinkle said. She has an extensive rap sheet, has 42 aliases and is under investigation in New York for similar activities, according to police.

An FBI agent interviewed Sprinkle Tuesday. The FBI would not comment. Sprinkle said he's not sure the incident is cause for concern.

"They might just be a bunch of dirtballs trying to make a buck," he said. "But nowadays, you just never know what might be funding terrorism."

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9/11 Commission Staff Statement #16

MSNBC - 2 hours ago

... Reportedly a devout Muslim all his life, Hanjour worked for a relief agency ... August 22, Jarrah attempted to buy four Global Positioning System (GPS) units from ...

Link to Entire 9/11 Statement #16

The criminal act was attempting to steal goods using a fraudulent credit card. The selection of GPS as the merchandise is interesting because it is a useful tool for conducting "dead drops" in remote places that can be easily located with a good GPS receiver and the right coordinate. If you want to acquire a GPS in an untraceable fashion, just pay cash. No records. No act of theft to call attention to your behavior. This is a another instance of seriously stupid criminal behavior.