Pair sought for skimming credit cards may be tied to larger group

By Paris Carerra

February 03, 2015 at 8:49 pm EST

By Paris Carerra

February 03, 2015 at 8:49 pm EST

If you ate at the Ichiban Chinese buffet on U.S. 1 South between January 5th and January 11th, you may need to check your credit card statement for fraudulent charges.

Deputies opened an investigation when several people discovered unauthorized charges on their credit cards. Deputies in St. Johns County are searching for two Asian male suspects. They say the pair used credit cards that were skimmed at Ichiban, duplicated them and then ran up charges across Northeast Florida.

Investigators say they primarily purchased $500 dollar gift cards at grocery and home improvement stores. At least one suspect we're told was an employee at the restaurant for a few days. It was enough time to compromise several people's accounts.

Detectives say the pair could be tied to a larger group of suspects believed to be committing similar crimes in our area.

Anyone who could identify these suspects is asked to contact Det. Kevin Greene at the Sheriff’s Office at (904) 209-3988,

news

weather

traffic

I-295Entry ramp to I-295 Northbound at Exit 51 from Beach Blvd closed due to construction.

I-295Exit ramp from I-295 Southbound at Exit 51 to Beach Blvd closed due to construction.