Sometimes people’s credit card information is compromised. It can often
take a long time to figure out what happened, especially if the person
hasn’t lost their actual card. Multiple reports of credit card fraud
in New Jersey are prompting the U.S. Secret Service to investigate. While
it isn’t clear whether any one person is the target of this investigation,
it could be far reaching.

People who are accused of credit card fraud should make sure they understand
their rights. If an investigation such as this leads to the arrest of
one person, they may face multiple counts of fraud. When a fraud investigation
involves many different government agencies and many different accusations,
details can get confusing and hard to follow.

A criminal defense attorney can help those who are accused of crimes understand
their rights. The can also help subjects of a New Jersey credit card fraud
investigation work through all the evidence and formulate a rigorous criminal
defense. Mistakes do happen in investigations, and with many different
variables, one small mistake might lead authorities to prosecute an innocent person.

Even if authorities make an arrest and don’t charge someone, they might
just say they want to talk to them. This might be used to gather further
evidence and information against that person, so it is important that
people who might become suspects of a crime understand their rights. Speaking
with an attorney before speaking with investigators might be a wise decision
for someone facing charges of fraud or another crime.

Source: Patch, “Secret Service Joins Teaneck Credit Card Fraud Probe,”
Noah Cohen, May 31, 2012