Card Skimmer Describes Oak Cliff Fraud Ring and Arrest

Summary

Nathan recounts how his Texas card-fraud ring collected payment data using gas-pump and restaurant skimmers, made counterfeit cards and recruited shoppers, before a police investigation led to arrests.

Key points

• Nathan said he and his brother installed skimmers on gas pumps and ATMs to collect payment-card data.
• At Chicken Express, Elizabeth used a concealed skimmer to copy customers' cards while processing their payments.
• Nathan said he accessed his brother's computer and took a file containing the stolen card details.
• He described programming counterfeit cards, recruiting shoppers to buy goods and reselling the merchandise.
• Investigators traced common purchase points to Chicken Express and gas pumps, according to the host.
• The host said an indictment named Nathan, his brother and Elizabeth; Nathan later surrendered after a standoff with police.