Libertyville Woman Sues Craft Store

A Libertyville woman recently filed a lawsuit against Michaels Stores Inc. alleging that the retailer failed to protect consumers’ credit and debit card information as well as PIN numbers, according to Chicago Tribune.

Mary Allen told the Chicago Tribune that a purchase of $18 at Michaels led to more than $1,000 in unauthorized transactions.

In early May, Michaels Store Inc. and that customer credit and debit card information may have been compromised.

The retailer says it has removed the PIN pad threat from its U.S. stores and that exposed PIN pad transactions occurred from Feb. 8 through May 6, when Michaels disabled the tampered devices, according to a May 12 press release.

The release also states that as of May 12, “fewer than 100 customer PIN debit cards have been reported used in fraudulent transactions.”

In early May, Libertyville Police Lt. Scott Fabbri said the village had about 30 similar reports, according to a TribLocal report.

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