Hundreds Victimized In Soft Drink Swindle
Police: Suspect Used Stolen Credit Cards To Buy Gift Cards
POSTED: 3:32 pm EDT August 6,
2008
UPDATED: 8:30 am EDT August 7,
2008
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BOSTON -- A man was accused Wednesday of using stolen credit cards to buy thousands of dollars worth of Dunkin' Donuts gift cards.He then used the stolen cards to purchase soft drinks from the chain and resell them to other stores, according to Boston Police.Kevin Nguyen was arrested and officials are searching for another person who may be involved.
VIDEO: Man Accused In Soft Drink Swindle"We have hundreds of victims throughout the United States," Boston Police Department Detective Steven Blair said. "They would purchase a Dunkin' Donuts gift card, for say, $5, and they would go back, use their laptop computers, go online and re-up the gift cards up to $200. They would use stolen credit card numbers."Police said that the pair bought $100,000 in Dunkin' Donuts cards using the stolen credit cards. They then purchased beverages to sell and pocket the money. Officials said that it's been going on for three to four months.Claiming they were buying soft drinks for attendees at a conference, which never really existed, police said that they turned their merchandise into cash."They would come with trucks and load up pallets of boxes of sodas and coffee. What they would do is they would take those goods and they would go around to small mom and pop stores throughout the Boston area and sell it to the mom and pop stores for 50 percent," Blair said.Blair said that Nguyen was cooperating with police. Officials said that there is an arrest warrant out for Nguyen's sister.
VIDEO: Man Accused In Soft Drink Swindle"We have hundreds of victims throughout the United States," Boston Police Department Detective Steven Blair said. "They would purchase a Dunkin' Donuts gift card, for say, $5, and they would go back, use their laptop computers, go online and re-up the gift cards up to $200. They would use stolen credit card numbers."Police said that the pair bought $100,000 in Dunkin' Donuts cards using the stolen credit cards. They then purchased beverages to sell and pocket the money. Officials said that it's been going on for three to four months.Claiming they were buying soft drinks for attendees at a conference, which never really existed, police said that they turned their merchandise into cash."They would come with trucks and load up pallets of boxes of sodas and coffee. What they would do is they would take those goods and they would go around to small mom and pop stores throughout the Boston area and sell it to the mom and pop stores for 50 percent," Blair said.Blair said that Nguyen was cooperating with police. Officials said that there is an arrest warrant out for Nguyen's sister. Copyright 2009 by TheBostonChannel.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
