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1. New York
2. New York Man Gets 15 Months for Credit Card Fraud A New York man was sentenced to 15 months in prison for credit card fraud. Mark Daniel, 24, of Brooklyn also was ordered to undergo three years of supervised release and pay his share of more than $101,000 in restitution. Daniel had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit credit card fraud. According to court documents, Daniel was one of three men from New York who used counterfeit American Express cards at Walmart and other stores. One of Daniel’s accomplices has been sentenced and the other is awaiting sentencing, according to federal court documents. Daniel instructed Deras to drive to various stores and told Shaw to enter them to make purchases with bogus cards. The fraud was discovered in April of last year, when Shaw used a phony American Express card bearing an existing account number and attempted to buy five $1,000 Walmart gift cards and an iPod touch.
3. Vocabulary Counterfeit: Made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud. Accomplices: A person who helps another commit a crime. Identity theft: The fraudulent acquisition and use of a person's private identifying information, usually for financial gain. Legitimate : Conforming to the law or to rules. Security lapses: a temporary failure in arrangements for people's safety.
4. Credit Card Fraud Application fraud Account takeover
5. General Facts on New York City name: New York Population: 8 363 710 (2008) Language Spoken: English Currency: US Dollar (USD) State Flag World Trade Center – 9/11 New York Yankees NY - Financial Capital of the world
6. New York City Attractions Statue of Liberty Times Square Brooklyn Bridge Empire State Building Central Park Grand Central Terminal
7. New York’s Secrets Rooftop Gardens at Rockefeller Center Whispering Gallery in Grand Central Terminal Subway Car in Golden's Deli Saint Augustine's Episcopal Church Slave Galleries