Waitress Steals Credit Cards of Bad Tippers

A recent case in New Port Richey, FL where a waitress had a portable magnetic card scanner and passed customer credit cards through it for people who didn't tip her enough, or made her work too hard - in her own opinion.  Once the card was scanned on the device, it was processed and the card was recreated and used in local stores.
According to the linked article written by Marcie Geffner:

...That's a cautionary tale for restaurant diners and a good reminder to practice safe credit card habits:

• Try to use credit and debit cards only at reputable merchants.
• If in doubt, pay cash.
• Watch out for red flags, such as a credit card that's taken out of your sight for a too-long period of time.
• Monitor your credit card statement for fraudulent transactions.
• Report any unauthorized use of a credit card to the card issuer as soon as possible.

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The waitress didn't create the credit cards directly, but was a link in the process of passing on  the cards through the syndicate. If this is happening in one location, you can be sure it is happening in others around the country.