Credit Card Fraud

Credit card fraud includes:

• Skimming (recording credit card data from the magnetic strip).

• Applying for credit using someone else’s personal information.

• Using stolen credit card information for purchases.

• Using a lost or stolen credit card.

This crime is a wobbler, meaning it can be charged as a misdemeanor (up to 1 year in county jail and a $1,000 fine) or a felony (probation, up to 3 years in state prison, and fines up to $10,000), depending on the case.