$10,000 Reward for Information Leading to Arrest of Credit Card ‘Cloner’
Montgomery County Police detectives are asking the public to help them identify a man they believe is ‘cloning’ credit cards using stolen data and then using the cards for thousands of dollars in purchases.
Police said they don’t know how the man obtained the stolen credit card data, but that he used the cards to purchase more than $44,000 worth of merchandise and gift cards from retail stores throughout Montgomery County, including Target, Safeway and Giant.
The man first appeared on police department radar in 2012, when surveillance cameras spotted him making purchases with stolen credit card data. Police were unable to identify him at the time.
Earlier this year, police began receiving new reports that similar transactions were being made with stolen credit card data, and they obtained surveillance photos of a similar-looking man.
Crime Solvers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect. Anyone with information can call 1-866-411-8477. Callers can remain anonymous.
Police Looking for Two Men in $80,000 College Check Fraud Scheme
Police are offering up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of two men suspected of stealing two checks worth more than $80,000 from a Montgomery County mailbox and then creating a fake bank account in order to cash them.
Detectives believe the men took the two checks from a mailbox on Darlington Road in Gaithersburg in August 2013. The checks were being mailed to the Maryland Prepaid College Fund. The men then created a bank account in the name of the Maryland College Fund, a slightly different name, deposited the checks and withdrew the money, police said.
Police obtained surveillance photos of the men from the bank where the checks were deposited. Anyone with information is asked to call the county police department’s Financial Crimes Section at 240-773-6330 or Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-8477.
