Tyler Goodspeed from the Hoover Institution provides insight into the economic situation in “Kudlow.”
An Ohio Taco Bell employee was reportedly arrested this month after allegedly defrauding customers with fraudulent credit card transactions.
“My card will never be out of my hand again. You can give me the machine,” alleged victim and Taco Bell customer Crystal Orwig told WTVG/Gray News. “That’s how I’ll pay for it.”
Trevell Mosby, an employee at a Taco Bell on Navarre Avenue in Oregon, Ohio, was arrested this month on identity fraud and theft charges after customers reported that their bank statements contained fraudulent charges – sometimes amounting to hundreds of dollars in inflated charges.
Married couple Kristin and Crystal Orwig said they had been making regular stops at the fast food restaurant recently when their eyebrows were raised because the cashier was taking longer than usual to issue cards.
TACO BELL WINS BATTLE TO ‘LIBERATE’ TACO TUESDAY BRAND HOLDED BY COMPETITORS AND SMALL BUSINESSES
Credit card fraud was reportedly committed at this Taco Bell location in Oregon, Ohio. (Google Maps)
“I give the kid my card and he swipes it,” Kristin Orwig told WTVG. “He’s in there for a few minutes and he kind of looks over at me because we’re like, ‘Where’s my card?’ and he says, “Oh, I’m sorry, I have a problem with your card, I have to swipe it.”
The couple said they had just used the card at another company and knew there could be no problem. The cashier, believed to be Mosby, ran the card, and the couple didn’t think much of it until they checked their bank account a few days later.
TACO BELL CUSTOMER CONFUSED ‘PAY IT FORWARD SCAM’ LEADED TO CONfrontation That Left Her ‘Scared’
They allegedly discovered $700 worth of online loan fees on site and are currently working to recover the funds.
An order of nachos is seen on a table at a Taco Bell fast food restaurant. (Portal / Keith Bedford / File)
The Oregon Police Department investigated the matter, including other customers’ allegations of similar fraudulent allegations, and arrested Mosby. Officials told WTVG there’s not much customers can do to prevent such crimes other than regularly checking their bank accounts and notifying authorities if they spot illegal activity.
BUYER shocked by nearly $2,800 grocery bill: ‘Panic mode’
An Ohio Taco Bell employee was reportedly arrested this month after allegedly defrauding customers with fraudulent credit card transactions. (Robert Nickelsberg/File/Getty Images)
“If your credit card has been compromised, please file a police report. This can be done in person at the Oregon Police Division or, if you are a resident, an officer can be sent to your home. When filing a report, please provide the officer with a copy of the bank statement detailing the fraudulent allegations. Also include on the charge the date and time of the transaction where you believe your card was compromised,” the police department posted on its Facebook account last week.
GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO by CLICKING HERE
Police and Taco Bell did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for further comment on the matter.