LONGMONT, Colo.—Authorities say identity thefts traced to a Longmont restaurant have been linked to an organized crime ring based in southern California and Las Vegas.
Detective Matt Cage told attendees at an ID theft seminar Thursday that the crime ring recruits people to get restaurant jobs and gives them small devices that can store credit card information with a single swipe.
He says the device can be purchased online and takes just seconds to use.
Longmont police have been working with the FBI and other agencies to try to find those responsible for stealing nearly 200 credit and debit card numbers from Longmont shoppers.
Most of the victims were customers of the East Moon Asian Bistro. Police say the restaurant is cooperating with investigators, and no arrests have been made.
Cage says similar cases are under investigation in Greeley and Grand Junction.
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Information from: Daily Times-Call,
