The Lincoln City Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying potential victims who may have had fraudulent charges placed on their credit cards. On November 17, 2023, the police began an investigation into a credit card fraud scheme that occurred at the north Chevron gas station where persons using their credit cards to purchase fuel had an additional charge placed on their card.
A former employee of the station, identified as 43-year-old, Jeremy Michael Brown of Lincoln City fraudulently placed this additional charge on the card by scanning the card with a device without the knowledge of the card owner.
Lincoln City Police believe there may be a large number of additional individuals who fell victim to this credit card fraud scheme. Police are asking our residents and visitors of Lincoln City, specifically those who used credit or debit cards at the station on November 4th, 10th, 11th, 15th and 17th of this year, to check their bank statements and transaction history for any transaction listed as “Hot Dog Stand”.
The Chevron management has been fully cooperating with the investigation and there is no reason to believe the scheme is still occurring as an initial arrest has been made in this case. On November 17, 2023, Brown was arrested and lodged at the Lincoln County Jail on initial charges of Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card, Theft in the Third Degree and Identity Theft.
Lincoln City police are taking these additional investigative measures to identify potential victims, but given the nature of the case, this may be a time consuming process. If you or someone you know discovers a transaction consistent with the above information, please call the Lincoln City Police Department at 541-994-3636 and ask for Officer Jon Humphreys or CSO Jim Folmar and reference case LCP23008921.
