Investigators say they’ve broken up a complex ring that used stolen credit cards and a specially equipped vehicle to steal tens of thousands of gallons of fuel in Ventura County.
A commercial fuel company in Oxnard discovered a data breach that allowed fraudsters to use credit cards linked to its accounts. The loss was estimated at more than $100,000.
Ventura County Sheriff’s detectives began contacting gas stations where the losses occurred. They discovered that suspects were using multiple credit cards to buy up to $2,500 worth of fuel at a time…