10 suspected of exploiting gift card glitch
GLENDORA -- Ten dishonest shoppers who tried to take advantage of a glitch involving gift cards cards Wednesday were arrested on suspicion of commercial burglary, police said.
The eight women and two men from throughout Southern California were arrested at the Glendora Walmart store, Glendora police Detective Shelly Schaiterer said. There names were not immediately available, official said.
A glitch caused $25 gift cards sold in Southern California to allow charges far beyond their value, the detective said.
"(The suspects) were buying high-dollar items, as well as miscellaneous things," she said.
Schaiterer declined to name the gift card company involved until she could be certain the glitch had been fixed.
Though the gift cards are accepted at many retailers, all of Glendora's known incidents occurred at Walmart, she said.
Wednesday's arrests took place throughout the day, officials said.
Those arrested Wednesday were booked on suspicion of commercial burglary, Schaiterer said, and in at least eight of the cases, grand theft.
It was not clear Wednesday how widespread the gift card glitch was.
The eight women and two men from throughout Southern California were arrested at the Glendora Walmart store, Glendora police Detective Shelly Schaiterer said. There names were not immediately available, official said.
A glitch caused $25 gift cards sold in Southern California to allow charges far beyond their value, the detective said.
"(The suspects) were buying high-dollar items, as well as miscellaneous things," she said.
Schaiterer declined to name the gift card company involved until she could be certain the glitch had been fixed.
Though the gift cards are accepted at many retailers, all of Glendora's known incidents occurred at Walmart, she said.
Wednesday's arrests took place throughout the day, officials said.
Those arrested Wednesday were booked on suspicion of commercial burglary, Schaiterer said, and in at least eight of the cases, grand theft.
It was not clear Wednesday how widespread the gift card glitch was.
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Seems for every good thing there are people who will find a way to exploit it.
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