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In Wilmington, NC a resident discovered for the second time that she had become the victim of debit and credit card fraud. The victim, who wishes to remain anonymous, said the thief was able to access her debit card information without having the card in their hands. The victim doesn’t know how the thief got a hold of her debit card information, but does know there are dozens of other debit and credit card theft victims in the Cape Fear area. The victim’s bank is BB&T; however, both Wachovia and Sun Trust have reported dozens of debit and credit card thefts in the area. The victim learned of the theft when BB&T called her to check on several gas purchases in California. Apparently one of the banks has a surveillance video system which the police are examining in hopes of identifying the criminal. Meanwhile, all the banks in the Wilmington area are asking cardholders to keep a close eye on their accounts and notify them of any unusual or unauthorized transaction.

A former landfill manger in Lubbock, Texas is facing charges for a second time after losing his job for abusing the city’s credit card. According to court documents, John Cobb was charged with felony theft for allegedly racking up thousands of dollars in fraudulent charges on a city credit card. Cobb was terminated from the city on April 29th for the card abuse which included the purchase of a metal storage shed found on his land. A second man was arrested as Cobb’s accomplice and has been charged with felony theft. Jerry L. Wilcox is accused of operating a front company, Texas Metal Fabricators that was used to cover up bogus purchases for welding equipment and other services. The bogus purchase orders amounted to $63,639.35. The two were discovered after Wilcox’s estranged wife notified the police of the scam.

In Austin, Texas, authorities have alerted travelers that thieves hacked into the accounting system of the Driskill Hotel and stole some of its customers’ credit card information. Investigators said that the data base included various Destination Hotels and Resorts within 15 states. The police do not know yet how the thieves gained access. The Austin Police Department has already received over three dozen calls from victims averaging losses of $2,000-$3,000 each. The total losses are not yet known but are expected to total hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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