( ESNUG 262 Item 2 ) -------------------------------------------- [5/29/97]
From: b_roach@emulex.com (Brad Roach)
Subject: IMPORTANT: SNUG Attendees Check Your Credit Card Statements!
Dear John,
This message is for anyone who attended February/March 1997 meetings at the
Red Lion in San Jose (like SNUG'97 !!!!), and used their credit card for
meals, lodging, etc. Apparently a major credit card counterfeiting ring has
been arrested in Oakland, by the FBI and Secret Service. One of the sources
for credit card numbers was an employee of the Red Lion in San Jose. That
employee has been arrested and is no longer a Red Lion employee.
A friend of mind had his credit card number found in the possession of the
counterfeiters by the Secret Service, who contacted his bank, who contacted
him. Therefore, it might be wise to double check your card statements,
on the chance that the Secret Service did not find all of the stolen
credit card numbers, or on the chance you do not have a 'full service
bank' ;-). I might suggest anyone who suspects their card may have been
used by these perps contact your bank or card provider ASAP.
- Brad Roach
EMULEX Network Systems
PS, Ironic Note: Apparently, one of the groups at the hotel that got stung
by this ring was a conference for police officers. The subject of the
conference was combatting fraud...
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