Monday, February 05, 2007

Two arrested for credit card fraud

Two people were arrested after a search warrant served at their residence turned up thousands of dollars in fraudulently purchased merchandise on Monday.

Deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department arrested Jose Trujillo, 33, and Stephanie Martinez, 31, at their home in Ontario, according to a sheriff's statement.

Macy's employees reported the two made purchases with fraudulent credit cards.

Trujillo and Martinez were arrested after deputies found items from Bebe and Victoria Secret stores in their possession. It was later determined that those items were purchased fraudulently, according to the statement.

Investigators later found $4,000 worth of items from Best Buy and more than $8,000 in stereo and electronic equipment, once they served a warrant at the home. Also found were 12 fraudulent credit cards from 12 different victims, according to the statement.

Investigators expect to find additional victims.

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