Police uncovered identity theft scheme for $ 7 in a restaurant
Police in Louisiana uncovered a complex identity theft scheme, thanks to two men who did not pay an 7 bill in an institution Waffle house.
Employees Waffle house called the police, stating that two men refused to pay their bill at this restaurant and fled the van U-Haul, writes SF Gate.
Investigators were still collecting information at a restaurant when patrol officers noticed a van. U-Haulparked near a nearby hotel.
The driver was arrested on the spot. The passenger of the van tried to escape to the nearby forest, a police officer began to pursue him and eventually arrested him.
During a search of the van, fake ID cards and credit cards, a device for reading and stealing credit card data, and a receipt from Waffle house on 7,41 dollar.
According to police, Indiana 20-year-old Steyshaun Stevens and 18-year-old Richard Brown flew to New Orleans from different states, rented a van there and installed credit card readers at several gas stations in the city to steal customer personal data.
Both men were arrested on suspicion of identity theft, fraud, money abuse and forgery. Charges against Stevens also include driving with a suspended license and charges against Brown include resisting arrest.
Investigators continue to investigate and do not rule out that more arrests will be made.
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