Crime & Safety
FBI Seeks Help Catching Card Scam Suspect
The group has been using stolen credit cards to but store gift cards in Gwinnett and Cobb counties, authorities say.
ATLANTA, GA — The Atlanta division of the FBI is asking for the public's help in breaking up a credit-card fraud ring that's been operating in Gwinnett and Cobb counties.
The group has been using stolen credit cards to fraudulently buy gift cards from merchants in the area, the FBI said Friday in a news release.
Operating in Gwinnett and Cobb, the group has compromised thousands of credit card numbers to purchase thousands of dollars in gift cards, according to Special Agent in Charge David J. LeValley.
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Investigators believe the person in the attached photograph — described as a black female 25-35 years old — is involved in the fraud scheme.
Anyone with information about the woman in the photo is asked to contact the FBI's Atlanta office at 404-679-9000.
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Photo courtesy Federal Bureau of Investigation, Atlanta division
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