Eirin Novas, 39, was arrested Friday, July 25, and charged with credit card theft, fraudulent use of credit cards, and conspiracy, North Bergen Police Chief Robert J. Farley Jr. said in a press release Friday, Aug. 1.
Awilda Taveras-Bido, 46, of Newark, was also charged with credit card theft, fraudulent use of credit cards, intent of cardholder to defraud, and conspiracy. She was arrested and released on a summons.
According to police, the scheme unraveled on June 16, when a North Bergen resident contacted police about “a Capital One credit card [that] was opened under her name” and over $4,000 in unauthorized charges had been made…