BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying three suspects who are allegedly related to instances of credit card fraud at local businesses.
Between Friday, March 6 and Tuesday, March 10, the three suspects allegedly purchased several items for an excess of $10,000 using someone else’s credit card.
Anyone with information relating to the investigation are encouraged to call Detective Hearn with the Bakersfield Police Department at 661-326-3559 or BPD’s office at 661-327-7111.
Cyber fraud uses technology as the primary weapon. It is highly scalable and can be conducted from anywhere in the world.
- Phishing/Smishing/Vishing: Using deceptive emails (phishing), text messages (smishing), or phone calls (vishing) to trick victims into clicking malicious links or revealing sensitive data.
- Business Email Compromise (BEC): A high-value scam where a criminal impersonates a CEO or high-level executive via a “spoofed” email address to trick a staff member into making an urgent, unauthorized wire transfer.