NY Woman Arrested for Credit Card Fraud

BEDFORD, NH - A New York woman was arrested two nights ago on a fraud charge after an incident at a store in town, according to police.

Tiffany Buchanan, 24, of Brooklyn, NY, was arrested on Feb. 26, 2016, on a single count of fraudulent use of a credit card.

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According to police, an off-duty officer reported suspicious activity at the Bedford HomeGoods location on Kilton Road, activity that the officer alleged mirrored a popular credit card fraud that is being reported nationwide involving scammers using stolen identities and bank information to purchase gift cards in large quantities, according to a press statement.

The off-duty officer touched base with on-duty patrol officers who were then able to stop the person’s vehicle as it was leaving the area. After a short investigation during the traffic stop, Buchanan was arrested. She was held on $10,000 cash bail and is due to be arraigned on Monday.

“I commend the work of our off-duty officer who immediately noticed this suspicious activity and relayed the information to our on-duty units, which were able to quickly make an arrest,” Chief John Bryfonski said in a statement. “We will continue to be vigilant in our efforts to prevent these scams from occurring in our community.”