February 24, 2010
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News: CC Fraud; How Do They Do It?38
Two celebrity wannabes tried to use a stolen credit card to pay a $28,500 bar bill at the M2 Ultra Lounge in New York. Robsson Depeine and Jeff Sylvain went to the club while a birthday celebration for rapper Juelz Santana was in progress. The two ordered multiple bottles of very expensive champagne and sending one over to the rapper himself. They used a stolen American Express card which had been altered to run the tab up. When one of the managers became suspicious and asked one of the suspects to present another credit card and ID, the two attempted to flee, but security apprehended them before they could escape. The duo's attorney maintains they are innocent and that someone else presented the stolen credit card, however, no other individual has been identified or apprehended. Both men are being held in jail on $20,000 bail.
Authorities in Webster, Texas are looking for three individuals in connection to a credit card fraud and theft. A woman parked her vehicle near the Cornerstone Hospital of Houston in Clear Lake outside Webster. Upon returning to the vehicle, the woman discovered that it had been broken into. The lady's credit cards were in her purse which was stolen from the car. The thieves used the card a local grocery store, Wal-Mart, and Kohl's. Surveillance video at the Wal-Mart revealed the suspects to be two females and one male. The Webster Police Department is asking any individuals with information to please contact the authorities.
The former "American Idol" star, Chikezie Eze was arrested for attempting to purchase men's cologne from the Neiman Marcus with a stolen credit card. Chikezie denies the allegations and says the card he used had his name on it, however, Neiman Marcus flagged the card as stolen. Chikezie was charged with a felony identity theft and was released on a $50,000 bail.