Alleged scammer using cloned credit cards caught in SM Bacoor after a shopping spree

Netizen M. Tang shared on his Facebook account how his credit card was cloned by a scammer who used it to shop for branded and expensive items at SM Bacoor. Tang was alerted through text message about the purchase which amounted to Php50,000. He immediately made a call to the credit card company to cancel the transaction. He also called Techno Kid and Nike, the stores where the purchases were made. The scammer had bought a Samsung S6 phone and some Nike shoes.

Fortunately for Tang, the two establishments coordinated with mall security and the suspect was captured. A few more credit cards believed to be cloned as well and some fake identification cards were recovered from him. While the IDs showed the name “Seth Joshua Lim Reyes,” the felon’s real name, according to Tang, is Seth Stanley Radam y Gaviola.

Tang was in Davao when the unauthorized transaction at SM Bacoor occurred. In some of the comments made on the post, it was noted that only a week ago, Tang used his credit card at Shakey’s Evia Daang Hari Las Piñas, where his card was possibly cloned. Tang said it could be a case of remote skimming. One commenter requested Shakey’s Philippines to conduct their own investigation.  Further investigation about the incident is ongoing at the moment. The alleged thief is currently detained at Talaba Police station in Bacoor, and Tang is calling out the attention of other possible victims of the guy to also file a case against him.

Read Tang’s full post below:

Here are the photos of the suspect:

A photo of Radam as posted on Tang’s account:

Alleged ‘skimmer’ caught after a shopping spree:

There was one comment which we hope will reach the attention of banks issuing credit cards:

J. Lazar: “The thing is how do these criminals clone the cards? And what security measures are being implemented by credit card companies to ensure that credit card holders are safe.

Big purchases alert credit card companies. But what if this criminal simply used the cloned card to purchase, say, small items worth below 2K. Surely credit card companies would not be alerted. And then he would continually use the clone cards to make regular small purchases so as not to get the attention and suspicion of credit card companies.

We are not really safe!”

The Dailypedia has contacted Mr. Tang for further details about the incident.

Feature Photo Credit: Facebook | M. Tang