During the course of the investigation, agents discovered 121 children’s identities from across the country had been stolen in order to create these fake identities.
This is not news anyone wants to hear, but it's a reality we now have to deal with. There are reports that credit card skimmers have turned up at several locations around our area at banks and at some area gas pumps as well. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office is warning people to be vigilant to prevent being the next victim...
This morning, a co-worker told me that her credit card ID had been compromised and someone is Pensacola, Florida had run up about $500 dollars on her card. Now, I don't care who you are, that's a scary situation.
It seems that crooks are up on all the latest technology and they have scanners and other devices that can give them your card information and they have to do is be standing near you t