Crime & Safety
Richfield Burger King Cashier Suspected in Credit Card Theft
About $1,400 in fraudulent charges, including and iPhone 4S, appeared on the woman's card after a reportedly suspicious encounter with a Burger King cashier.
A Minneapolis woman suspects that a Richfield cashier used her credit card number to rack up $1,400 in online charges.
On May 21, the woman, a resident of the 4400 block of Xerxes Avenue, dined at a , 96 W. 66th St., with her 14-year-old son. According to the police report, she said that when she gave the cashier her Visa card, the employee “was acting suspicious[ly] and paid extra attention to the card."
Two days later, the woman received a call from Visa saying that her card had been used online to purchase an iPhone 4S for $700, along with another $700 charge that the credit card company is disputing, according to the report.
Police are still investigating the incident and accusations.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here