When a Darien resident tried to use the resident’s credit card on Monday, Feb. 13, the card was declined, and the card owner found it had been drained with various transactions in New York City and California.
The victim, who didn’t lose that or any other credit card, reported the matter to Darien police that day.
On Feb. 12, there was a charge at a hotel in New York — for only 28 cents.
But that same day, at a Circle K convenience store in northern California, there was a charge for $100. And before the day was done, there was a charge for $494.96 at a different Circle K, also in northern California.
There was no other evidence of criminal activity with that credit card or any of the victim’s other credit or debit cards.
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See also:
- Skimmer Found on Darien Bank ATM (Feb. 22)
- How to Lower Your Chance of Getting Scammed by an ATM Skimming Device (Feb. 22)
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