Police: Homeless Hired To Go Through Dumpsters
William Frelix Gets Credit-Card Info From Local Hotels, Police Say
POSTED: 6:58 pm CDT October 8,
2009
UPDATED: 7:30 pm CDT October 8,
2009
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- In Nashville, police are looking for a man who they said pays others to do his dirty work.
Metro investigators said during the past two years, William Frelix has used stolen credit card numbers to buy more than $100,000 in merchandise.They believe Frelix hires homeless people to go through Dumpsters at local hotels to find customers' credit card information.Frelix is wanted for one county of felony identity theft, but more charges are expected.
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