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Oregon Man Clones Gift Cards, Steals $6,000 Worth of Merchandise

Not too long ago, 22-year-old Sealtiel Chacon Zepeda, from Beaverton, Oregon, began cooking up a scheme to copy gift cards from local stores. He knew he couldn't just swipe the cards and run, since they would need to be activated by a cashier before he could use them. So, he decided to clone them instead -- at the direct expense of consumers. After performing 20 hours of online research, Zepeda ...