Identity Theft PSA

From wnbc.com:

L.I. Verizon Store Worker Accused Of I.D. Theft

POSTED: 9:37 am EDT October 24, 2007
UPDATED: 9:39 am EDT October 24, 2007
VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. -- A woman who worked for a Long Island Verizon store is accused of stealing the identities of more than 25 customers and using their personal information to obtain credit cards.

Police said Durraine Dunne, 26, of Queens, worked at the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream.

She is charged with forgery, grand larceny, fraud and identity theft. She is scheduled to be arraigned later Wednesday.

It could not immediately determined if Dunne has a lawyer.

Having knowledge of many aspects of the growing Identity Theft problem [sorry, can't reveal my sources], the MO for this type of crime can involve the use of a second credit card reader that is possessed by the larcenous employee. Your CC is swiped in the store's reader as well as the illegal reader. To avoid this, watch you card when you hand it to the cashier. Your card should never leave your sight!
Can you rob me now? Good!