{"id":129705,"date":"2026-01-20T00:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T00:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/129705\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T00:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T00:45:08","slug":"north-texas-man-arrested-for-allegedly-stealing-from-customer-credit-cards-at-a-fast-food-restaurant-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/129705\/","title":{"rendered":"North Texas man arrested for allegedly stealing from customer credit cards at a fast-food restaurant, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police are warning customers after a man allegedly stole from customers’ credit cards at a McDonald’s northwest of Fort Worth.<\/p>\n

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Springtown Police Department<\/p>\n

Police in Springtown say 19-year-old Giovanni Blount, of Poolville, took legitimate payments from McDonald’s customers then allegedly tapped customers’ cards again on a personal device, creating a fraudulent charge of $10-$20 to an account he controlled.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Police say they counted more than 50 fraudulent charges. Investigators believe Blount collected about $680 before he was arrested on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He faces a first-degree felony in the fraud case. Investigators say Blount posted a $30,000 bond on Monday.<\/p>\n

Springtown police said this incident serves as an important reminder that financial crimes can happen quickly and often go unnoticed without regular monitoring.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To help protect yourself and your finances, the Springtown Police Department recommends the following safety measures:<\/p>\n

Report suspicious charges immediately to your financial institution\u00a0Avoid handing your card out of sight when possible\u00a0Use mobile wallets or contactless payments that tokenize card information and prevent any third party from having physical control of your cardRegularly change PINs and online banking passwords\u00a0Check credit reports periodically for unfamiliar activity\u00a0Review bank and credit card statements frequently, including pending transactions\u00a0Set up transaction alerts through your bank or card issuer for real-time notifications<\/p>\n

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