Massive Credit Card Scam Investigated:

Suspect purchased pre-paid debit cards illegally through an unknown source. She was then instructed to go to various stores by this source.

“What she was doing was going to Wal-Mart and buying small items like clothing,” Foulch said. “Then she would pay for the items with the pre-paid cards and ask for the remaining balance from that card on a gift card. She would then sell the gift card for a fraction of its balance to make money.”

“It’s a money laundering scheme,” Shearer said. “Each of those debit cards was imprinted with someone’s credit card information. So, it looks like a simple pre-paid card, but in reality every time it’s swiped it accesses someone else’s account. So, when she takes the balance off that card and puts it on a gift card, she’s not only getting rid of primary evidence, she’s also getting cash from that account.”

Source: The Huntsville Item