San Antonio hotels involved in massive credit card theft

TravelHotels and Accommodations , News If you have spent a night in San Antonio recently, be sure to keep an eye on your credit card statements. Information from 17,000 guests is reported to be involved in a large scale fraud with stolen receipts from 3 different hotels. Authorities are declining to release the names of these hotels, pending their investigation, but a local newspaper identified one as the Emily Morgan Hotel . So far, 7 people have been indicted on charges of identity theft and the possession of equipment to make or alter credit cards. The whole thing probably boils down to criminals who worked at these hotels, and took printouts or copies of credit card receipts off premises with the sole purpose of

using them for fraudulent purchases. The case even has some sort of tie to meth. So, if you stayed in San Antonio, and used a credit card, be sure to keep an eye out for weird charges, and if you do happen to see something you did not authorize, contact your bank right away. In almost all cases, you won’t be liable for these fraudulent charges, but you may have some paperwork involved in proving your case. (Via: Chron.com ) San Antonio hotels involved in massive credit card theft originally appeared on Gadling on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:00:00 EST. . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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San Antonio hotels involved in massive credit card theft