(KTEN) — A thief focused a minimum of two liquor shops in Texoma this previous week, pulling the identical rip-off at each retailers.
The shop house owners declare greater than $800 price of merchandise have been stolen after a lady visited retailers in Kingston and Tishomingo on October 23.
Each Liquorty Break up in Kingston and Tishomingo Liquor fell sufferer after a buyer left with merchandise with out paying a dime.
The shops use Sq. cost processors for transactions. The house owners stated every time the individual requested to make use of Apple Pay, however then modified her cost technique to money to make it seem as if the transaction had been accomplished.
“The following day, when it wasn’t deposited, the spouse referred to as Sq., and so they stated it by no means was utilized,” stated Tishomingo Liquor proprietor Howard Culp.
“To have anyone are available and take that a lot away not solely from me however from my workers… you understand the worker that it occurred to, it actually crushed her that anyone had carried out that after which she needed to inform me,” stated Liquorty Break up proprietor Josie McGowan.
The lady instructed workers the identical story: That she was preparing for a giant social gathering.
Each retailer house owners stated they’ve by no means had anybody steal from them utilizing Apple Pay earlier than. The retailers stated they’re making adjustments to forestall this from taking place once more.
“We have stopped taking Apple Pay or something prefer it,” McGowan stated. “If you do not have a bank card, we cannot promote it.”
