Fraud ring hit by GP cops
From our weekly issue dated December 3, 2008
Several search warrants were served at homes by Grants Pass Police last week in connection with an organized fraud ring that was purchasing e-gift cards and using them at businesses in Josephine and Jackson counties.
Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety (GPDPS) said that the homes are in the area of S.W. Fifth and N.W. Fifth streets. The warrants were served on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 25 and 26.
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Crimes involve theft, computer crime, fraudulent use of a credit card, first-degree forgery, and identity theft, said GPDPS. No arrests were made, and the investigation is continuing. Anyone with pertinent information is urged to phone GPDPS detectives at 474-6370; or Medford Police detectives at 774-2230.
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