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Gillette man loses thousands to credit card fraud

GILLETTE, Wyo. — A 63-year-old man recently found out he lost thousands of dollars after noticing dozens of fraudulent charges on his credit cards, police say.

Police were notified by the man around 10:05 p.m. on July 18 after the man saw 14 fraudulent charges on one of his credit accounts and 61 charges on another, according to Gillette Deputy Police Chief Brent Wasson.

The 14 charges occurred between July 5 and July 13, while the others occurred between July 7 and July 18, Wasson said, adding that the charges totaled $5,775.

The man told officers that he had previously lost the cards that the charges were made on and that they were replaced by the credit card companies, per Wasson.

No suspects have been identified, and the investigation is ongoing, Wasson said.

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