Sunday, June 8, 2008

Milton Police Dept. Issues Citizen Alert Regarding Credit Card Fraud

Milton’s Public Safety department is advising residents to be watchful for potential fraudulent credit card charges related to the recent theft of data from the Alpharetta Wild Wings Café. Residents who have used their credit or debit cards at this establishment within the last three months are advised to review recent statements and to closely monitor new charges to their accounts.

“To date, at least six Milton residents have fallen victim to this theft, resulting in charges of between $30,000 and $40,000. Victims have also been uncovered in Gwinnett, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Roswell and Forsyth County,” said Chris Lagerbloom, Director of Public Safety. “While it has not yet been determined how the data was compromised, we anticipate the fraudulent charges could continue for several weeks to come.”

Any activity thought to be fraudulent should be reported immediately to the Milton Police Department at 678.242.2570.

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