12/21/2009 10:49:00 PM
Woman loses debit card, man faces charges for allegedly using it
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The Daily Courier
Prescott Valley police arrested a man Saturday on charges of fraudulent use of a credit card after he allegedly charged $300 to a woman's debit card.
On Monday, Dec. 14, a Prescott Valley woman called police to report a lost debit card. When she tried to buy gas with her debit card, the woman realized it was missing, said Sgt. Brandon Bonney, public information officer and crisis negotiations supervisor for the Prescott Valley Police Department.
After the victim called her financial institution, she learned someone used her card to charge more than $300 at several Prescott Valley businesses on the day she thought she lost her card, Bonney said.
The victim told police where the charges took place, Bonney said.
Police found witnesses and video evidence at the stores that helped them identify the suspect as 30-year-old Daniel James Johnson of Prescott Valley, Bonney said.
Johnson told officers he used the card after finding it on the ground, Bonney said.
Prescott Valley police booked Johnson into the county jail on charges of four counts of forgery, four counts of fraudulent use of a credit card and four counts of theft of identity.
Bonney said the police encourage anyone who has lost a credit card to call the financial institution that issued the card immediately and report the loss.
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Posted: Sunday, January 03, 2010
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Posted: Thursday, December 24, 2009
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Amanda G.
ATTEN: CHECK THE S.O. REGISTRY:
Thanks for the heads up. yikes! I really had no idea. Guess its a good thing i dont have kids. Its funny..i cant really believe i was sticking up for him in the first place. Too many mistakes on his part. I no longer will be making a mistake by hanging out with him.
Posted: Wednesday, December 23, 2009
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Not surprised
I too know DJ, and can honestly say that I'm not really surprised! Disappointed severely, but surprised, no! He really does have a big heart when it comes to his friends, but apparently not so much for strangers, and that's sad. He's on probation for some other (thing) he did, so he'll likely do time, which he should! To say that he made a "Mistake" is silly ... Just because I know him doesn't mean I'm going to try to sugar coat it!! He's right where he should be!
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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Check the S.O. Registry...Good man???
Anyone who is interested in how good of a man this guy is should click on the link below http://az.gov/app/sows/SowsOffenders.xhtml?sowsOffendersId=045880&orderS=name+asc&orderD=name+asc&cid=1065
Just sayin I hope you do not have children. Amanda G
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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No name provided
Yes Amanda, people make mistakes. But there is a simple little rule that if its not yours, don't take it (or use it for that matter). I hope that DJ learns his lesson.
And yes, a debit card can be used as a credit card without a password.
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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Amanda G.
I know Daniel. He is actually a really good guy! This was really NOT a good idea on his part, but i hope he learned from his mistakes. I mean, common people..EVERYONE makes mistakes. (some more serious than others, but still.)It's just really sad for me to see everyone drag Daniel through the mud, when he really does have a huge heart. I know he has always been there for a friend in need. And now his friends need to be there for him. Like i said, he made a mistake. It was a really bad judgment on his part..he cant take it back..only learn from it.
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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Sarcasm is gross
"People need to be a little smarter than that to be allowed to have a debit card." NO! I'd say they need to be * a lot * smarter than that!
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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No name provided
If I use my Debit card without using the pw as a credit card I get loads of rewards points whereas if I use it as debit I don't. So I just bypass the password now. The lady at the bank turned my onto that, I never knew it before.
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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VICTIM of IDENTITY THEFT
Whatever "no name". I personally have used my fiance's several times & if its a debit card then you just have them run it as credit & slop a signature on the reciept. The real answer is that store clerks should be more wise to compare signatures on the back of the card & if its not signed, dont accept it. Card holders should instead of signing it write "check I.D.".
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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Happy in PV
Many debit cards can also be used as a credit card. Handle your debit and credit cards as they were a $1,000 bill. I could see spending cash that you might find lying on the ground but a card has someones name and the issuing institution on it. There was no reason to use what is oboviously someone elses.That was just plain theft and fraud.
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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Shelly
'No name provided', I have used my debit card as a credit card before and it's gone through. He probably guessed the zipcode when asked for it. Hopefully, he'll do some time for it.
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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SHAY
To No Name: It's bad enough that somebody loses their card and it gets used by one who found it. But, to turn it around on the victim and making it sound like it's her fault for having a simple password is insult to injury. I run my DEBIT card as CREDIT all the time. It does not require a pin number nor has anyone ever asked for ID. Before saying "people need to be smarter than that to to be allowed to have a debit card", you need to learn how they function. Just because you think you have a fancy password does not mean your card is safe...
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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Scotty
You are aware that most Debit Cards are also Credit Cards? and they can be used just like a Credit Card without using a Pin Number? Happens all the time. The story did not say the suspect took money out of an ATM, it said it was used to "charge" goods. Perhaps you need to be a little smarter before you are allowed to criticize others.
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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Hello...?
I hate to say it, so I'll just say that the banks have made it easier than that to use a debit card (in order to accrue points, for example...). It's just a crying shame that there are so many people who haven't got a conscience. They are in for a miserable existence if they won't get a grip on themselves.
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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No name provided
Right, I guess you've never seen the prompt for use as credit or debit when the debit card is swiped. You don't need a pin number to use a debit card. Don't point your finger at the victim.
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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correction
No your debit card can be ran as credit no password needed and alot of retailers are not asking for id.
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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Joe
With video survellance in each and every store you go into, just about every move you make in public is caught on tape. These tapes have time and date stamps on them, you can learn that by simply watching t.v. Banking institutions know the time and date a debit card is used, you can learn that by simply being a part of society. 1 plus 1 equals 2. People need to be at least as smart as that to be allowed to steal a credit card. It's a wonder this guy can actually walk upright without his knuckles dragging the ground.
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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No name provided
She must have been using a real simple password, i.e., 1,2,3,4 or a, b, c, d. People need to be a little smarter than that to be allowed to have a debit card.
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