That doesn't happen to them. These are very common devices, very easy to use, and good devices for small business owners. Normal corporate payment tools were replaced by employees. Those court documents say the employee put away the reader he was using for work and retrieved his own reader instead. So each time a sale was made, the money was deposited into his personal bank account, documents state. In February, the suspect became the manager he created. The suspect, who received $30,000 for this scam via recorded phone calls, did the same thing at other locations, and when the device reached a certain number, he “didn't get caught because he wasn't greedy,” the manager said. It is said that he spoke to The salesperson turned it off and switched it back to what the company seemed to be using. Cybersecurity experts say having systems in place can help protect your business. Inventory system implementation is really good. Please number it. Please know that barcodes and QR codes are very easy to implement. Please check regularly to ensure this is not happening. He also says to track your finances and whether time passes without sales checking in, but also know that these readers are safe to use. There is no way for a human to open and tamper with the device. It's always a cat and mouse game. For defenders and attackers all the time, but there are no known VUs of him at this time.
Norman man accused of embezzling $30,000 from business by replacing paid leaders
An employee made some quick money using a simple payment system
Updated: March 16, 2024, 10:47 AM CDT
A Norman man is facing embezzlement charges after he allegedly swapped out a card reader and stole thousands of dollars from a local store. He's probably seen card readers that plug into mobile phones and allow customers to swipe their cards to pay. One employee took advantage of an easy payment system to make money quickly. Click here to get the latest news stories that interest you. ” These are very common devices and are very easy to use and great devices for small business owners. said Tanner Singh, principal security engineer at Alias Cybersecurity. According to court documents, the Norman man put away his business readers and replaced them with his own, with money being deposited into his personal bank account each time he made a sale. Had made. The employee admitted to his manager in February that he had “earned $30,000 from this scam.” In the recorded phone call, the suspect told the manager that he had done the same thing at another location and that he “didn't get caught because I didn't do it.” Don't be greedy. ” He added that once a certain number of devices were sold, he would turn them off and switch them back to what the company thought they were using, according to court documents. Cybersecurity experts say having systems in place can help protect your business. place. “Put an inventory system in place. A really good one. Number it. Make sure you can easily use barcodes or QR codes. To make sure things like this aren't happening. “Please check back regularly,” he said. >> Download KOCO 5 app also says to track your financial status to check if hours have passed without any sales. Shinn added that these readers are safe to use. “There aren't many ways people can open and tamper with a device,” he said Shinn. “It's always a cat-and-mouse game when it comes to being the defender and the attacker. But at this point, there are known vulnerabilities.” KOCO 5 is not releasing the suspect's name because no formal charges have been filed. , he faces countless charges.Embezzlement and violations of the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act Top Headlines The largest hailstorm on record in Oklahoma since 2011 fell in Ada Thursday, NWS reports WATCH: Hail breaks car windows at Ada dealership Oklahoma City Man shot dead at home in Southeast, investigation underway Camera catches pizza oven on fire; restaurant owner injured while lighting torch Norman community rallying around police officers after 12-year battle with cancer Rallying, working to help families
A Norman man faces embezzlement charges after he allegedly replaced a card reader at a local store and stole thousands of dollars.
You've probably seen card readers that connect to your phone and allow customers to swipe their card to pay. One employee took advantage of a simple payment system to make some quick money.
Click here to get the latest news stories that interest you.
“These are very common devices, and they're very easy to use and great for small business owners,” said Tanner Shinn, principal security engineer at Alias Cybersecurity.
According to court documents, the Norman man put away the reader he used for his business and instead took out his own reader so that every time he made a sale, the money would be deposited into his personal bank account. The employee admitted to his manager in February that he had made $30,000 from this scam.
In a recorded phone call, the suspect told the manager that he had done the same thing at another location but was not caught because he “wasn't greedy.” He added that once a device reaches a certain number of sales, he would turn it off and return it to a device that the company determined was in use, according to court documents.
Cybersecurity experts say having systems in place can help protect your business.
“Implement an inventory system. This is really good. Number it. Know that barcodes and QR codes are very easy to use. Is this something happening? Please check back regularly to make sure,” Singh said.
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It also mentions tracking your financials to see if any time has passed without sales. Shinn added that these readers are safe to use.
“There aren't that many ways that people can open and tamper with devices,” Singh said. “It's always a cat-and-mouse game when it comes to being the defender and the attacker. But right now there are known vulnerabilities.”
KOCO 5 is not naming any suspects because they have not been formally charged, but they are facing charges of embezzlement and violating the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act.
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