2011 — McDonald's: A cashier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit…
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A cashier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. The cashier was part of a group of friends who used stolen credit card numbers to make $50,000 in purchases. The cashier's job was to swipe customer debit and credit cards while working at McDonald's.UPDATE (2/03/2012): The man who was the ring leader of the credit card scam and recruited the McDonald's employee was sentenced to seven years in federal prison on February 3. He reportedly paid a
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