Identity Theft At Memphis Restaurant

I've mentioned before that credit card skimmers have been used for identity theft at restaurants. However, that's not the only way a restaurant employee can steal your credit card number.

A recent news report says that Brad Taylor, a cook at Paulette's Restaurant in Midtown Memphis, copied customer credit card records found in the restaurant and sold them for $10 a page. Roderick Webb and Marlon Cox used the information to buy products online and then sell the merchandise to people in the community. Taylor, Webb, and Cox are charged with identity theft trafficking and conspiracy to commit identity theft trafficking. Taylor and Webb also face an identity theft charge. Customers who have used their credit cards at Paulette's since January 2007 are encouraged to carefully review their credit card statements.

So even if you carefully watch a waiter ring up your bill, there is still a chance that your credit card number can be stolen if a dishonest employee has access to the records. Wonderful!