ATTEMPTED CREDIT FRAUD – ESCONDIDO, CA

On 5/19/21, at approximately 4:10 p.m., a jewelry store received a call from a subject with a thick foreign accent who introduced himself as Mark.� The subject inquired about 3 watches, provided his credit card number, and other information indicating he was the account holder.� After the purchase, he wanted the watches shipped to another one of the store’s locations in San Antonio, TX.� While attempting to verify the subject’s name from a suspected fraudster list, another team member confirmed the subject’s name was on a list from a recent Loss Prevention (LP) alert.� The team member then notified LP to report the incident.� After reporting to the subject, the charge failed to go through. The subject provided a second account number.� After placing the subject on hold and returning a short time later, the team member once again informed the subject the sale failed to go through.� Verification conducted through the issuing bank (Chase Bank) discovered the name the subject provided did not match the true account holder nor was it an authorized user.