Are identity thieves tampering with muni-meters?
Treyger calls on DOT to take preventative measures
Identity thieves will do anything to gain access to your credit card numbers and they are finding daring ways to get what they want.
Case in point: earlier this month, police on Long Island arrested five suspects, including a husband and wife, who allegedly planted cameras in ticket vending machines at Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) stations hoping to record customers’ credit card numbers as they purchased tickets.
The New York Times reported that authorities discovered the hidden cameras hidden in several LIRR ticket vending machines. As soon as the attempted identity theft was discovered, authorities quickly warned LIRR customers to check their credit card and debit card accounts for signs of unauthorized activities.