Murfreesboro Police Investigating Alleged Fraud Case at Local Walmart Store

(MURFREESBORO, TN) Community members are asked to be on the lookout for two men who are ‘Persons of Interest in a case that involves a fraudulent ‘rewards card’ scam. Detectives are currently investigating and attempting to identify the individuals who allegedly placed two countertop kitchen appliances in their cart and proceeded to a check-out line at the Memorial Boulevard Walmart store. After the cashier scanned the items, one of the males produced a card that he stated was a "rewards card.”

Reports from the August 22nd scam indicate the card contained printed instructions addressed to the cashier on how to "process" the transaction. After the cashier followed the directions on the card, the transaction appeared to have been successful - due to the register opening as it would with any other successful transaction.

The second male then selected two Walmart gift cards and asked for $500 to be placed onto both cards using the same "rewards card” to pay for them, according to the MPD. Police say the situation was later determined to be a scam and these two are alleged to have hit multiple Walmart locations along the East Coast.

Source: MPD Case

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