Customers visiting a McDonald’s in Boca Raton got a Big Mac,
fries, and Supersized credit problems.
McDonald’s employee Percival James has been charged with
using a credit card scanner device on customer’s credit cards and selling their
card information for $500 a card. According to James, he stole card information
from 30 to 70 customers per day, and it is unknown yet how many customers were
affected.
Patrons of the McDonald’s were getting calls and alerts that
their credit card was being used in other cities or states. The common factor
among the victims was that they used their card at the same McDonald’s
restaurant. They reviewed the video surveillance footage and saw James swiping
the card through a small scanning device and then writing down information on a
piece of paper every time he processed a credit card transaction.
Identity theft can happen in an instant, and the only way to properly protect yourself is regularly checking your credit card activity and monitoring your credit report for any unfamiliar accounts or activity. If you have been a victim of identity theft and are running into problems with correcting your credit report, go to http://www.mycreditspecialist.com and contact a credit specialist today.
