Lincoln gaming shops turn into victims of bank card rip-off

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Two Lincoln buying and selling card and gaming shops have been robbed unusually.

Two individuals made purchases totaling greater than $3,000, however left the homeowners empty-handed.

“This is the first time in five years this has happened, but it is unfortunate,” stated the proprietor of Collective 365, Chris Dunning.

Every card tells a narrative, however this one comes with a lesson no enterprise proprietor needs to be taught the arduous approach.

“There were a few indications that maybe something was a little off; they weren’t pronouncing cards by the correct name, and we’re like, that seems kinda strange,” Dunning stated.

He stated two individuals — a person and a lady — made a big buy utilizing a bank card: One for $1,700 and the opposite for $1,300.

After leaving the shop, police consider the couple satisfied their bank card firm that the acquisition didn’t happen.

So, they weren’t charged, and Dunning didn’t receives a commission.

In truth, two days later, he obtained a notification that the financial institution had reserved the cost, and the product was lengthy gone.

“It makes you hesitant a little bit on if you have somebody coming in looking to spend a lot of money, now you’re always gonna have that in the back of your mind, ‘Is this gonna be charged back to me?’” Dunning stated.

And a couple of steps away, Kickback Gaming was scammed by the identical couple moments later.

“I was at home, got the email, and just felt immediate anger,” stated the proprietor of Kickback Gaming, Richard Black.

Police stated the identical two individuals are being linked to comparable scams in each Lincoln and Omaha — concentrating on small, domestically owned outlets that deal with high-value gadgets.

Both Dunning and Black stated they constructed their companies for the group, and that’s precisely who they’ll maintain striving for.

“Despite this unfortunate incident, we have so much respect for everyone who comes in.”