Fraud Doesn't Pay in Restaurants

Fraud seems like an easy way to make a quick buck, but the following fraudsters found out the hard way that crime doesn’t pay...

A recent article in the Pasadena Star News reported that an employee of Pasadena Water & Power pleaded no contest to one count of credit card fraud and other charges that included: petty theft, identity theft, and attempted grand theft. The employee, identified as Rhonesia Bass, was employed as a customer service representative for Pasadena Water & Power and her job was to accept credit card payments for utilities over the phone. She obtained credit card numbers from six customers and then used the credit card numbers to purchase personal items online as well as paying a friend’s utility bill.

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