The four suspects are accused of stealing Meijer credit card numbers and encoding them onto gift cards--also known as card cloning. The suspects used the cloned cards to purchase more gift cards or merchandise, according to the investigation. Suspects use a computer or device to code the magnetic strips of the cards.
CHARGES:
Neno A. Fleming, 20: Misappropriate ID - Obtain Money (five counts); Credit Card - Forgery; Resisting or Obstructing an Officer
Nolan A. Fleming, 18: Misappropriate ID - Obtain Money (five counts); Credit Card - Forgery; Resisting or Obstructing an Officer
Mark A. Osborne, 18: Misappropriate ID - Obtain Money (five counts); Credit Card - Forgery
Malik C. Robinson, 21: Misappropriate ID - Obtain Money (five counts); Credit Card - Forgery
A criminal complaint obtained by Action 2 News details the arrests and investigation.
On Aug. 20, a Brown County deputy was called to the Meijer store in Howard for a report of retail theft. A loss prevention employee said three men suspected of fraud were at the self-checkouts. Howard loss prevention was keeping a close eye on the store because the Sheboygan store had been hit earlier.