Couple Accused Of Scamming Kohl's Cash Rewards Program Out Of $300,000

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[anirvesh85]

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A New Jersey couple pleaded guilty Wednesday to defrauding the Kohl's Cash rewards program of nearly $600,000 by creating a computer program to steal cash certificate numbers belonging to customers, according to court documents filed in federal court.

Pavan Gurram and Vanaja Gattupalli, who are originally from India, pleaded guilty to fraud in federal court before U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller on Wednesday. Their sentencing is set for January.

Gurram, as the mastermind of the fraud, is facing more prison time, about a decade in prison based on sentencing guidelines. But his plea agreement says if he cooperates fully, the prosecutor could recommend a sentence below the guidelines. That includes helping the government locate all the assets purchased with the stolen money including in overseas accounts, where some money was deposited.

Gurram also agreed to pay $587,526 in restitution. Gurram remains behind bars after a judge found he was flight risk.

Gattupalli is less culpable than her husband, according to documents, and prosecutors will recommend a sentence of less than a year, if she fully cooperates. She is free on bond.

Kohl's Cash is a loyalty program by the Menomonee Falls retail chain that gives customers $10 certificates when they spend $50 at the store or online. The Kohl's Cash program generates a large number of certificates. During the period of the suspected fraud, Kohl's issued about 4 million rewards cash certificates per month.

Gurram, a computer programmer, developed a program to steal legitimate Kohl's Cash certificate numbers and use them to buy merchandise, which the couple kept or sold, court records show. He also sold the stolen numbers to others, including businesses that resell gift cards.

The investigation was opened by the FBI after customers complained to Kohl's that they were not able to redeem cash rewards certificates they had received, records showed.

Gurram and Gattupalli used cash benefits from more than 7,000 customers between June 2014 and June 2015. He placed more than 1,000 orders with Kohl's buying items such as electronics, jewelry, sports memorabilia, clothing and household items. The items were used by the couple, sold to others who didn't know they were stolen, returned for store credit or sent overseas to relatives as gifts, records show.

FBI agents think the defendants seized the Kohl's Cash certificate numbers by using an automated computer process that "located, identified and provided certificate bar code and PIN numbers for rewards cash certificates in a sequential manner."

Kohl's loss prevention team tested the FBI's theory and was able to create an automated process to generate cash rewards numbers and then do a balance inquiry on the website. Using that process, the team was able to get both the certificate number and the current balance for about 3,000 Kohl's Cash certificates — in less than an hour.

 

Source http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/new-jersey-couple-pleads-guilty-to-scamming-kohls-cash-rewards-program-b99605583z1-338109101.html

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[mettastar]

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[mettastar]

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[sundarbabu]

 

A New Jersey couple is charged with stealing more than $300,000 in merchandise by defrauding the Kohl's Cash rewards program.

Pavan Gurram and Vanaja Gattupalli, who are originally from India, are charged with 10 counts of mail fraud. Each count carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison if they are convicted.

Gattupalli has been released on bail, but Gurram remains behind bars in Wisconsin. Gurram has offered to put up $100,000 in bail, but prosecutors from the U.S. attorney's office in Milwaukee are opposing his release, saying he is a flight risk back to India. A bail hearing is set for next week.

Gurram's attorney, Michael Cohn, did not return a call for comment.

Kohl's Cash is a loyalty program that gives customers $10 gift cards when they spend $50 at the store or online.

The Menomonee Falls retail chain's program has been highlighted by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker as he runs for president. Walker says he was able to get a sweater for $1 using the rewards program.

According to the court documents, the investigation was opened by the FBI after customers complained to Kohl's that they were not able to redeem cash rewards certificates they had received. For instance, a couple reported in November that they were supposed to have $550 in cash rewards. Their account showed only $3, according to the complaint.

Records searches revealed the rewards from thousands of cards were claimed by a computer belonging to Gurram, according to the complaint.

Investigators allege that the couple used cash benefits from more than 7,000 customers between June 2014 and March 2015, using the money to buy merchandise or getting cash by selling the cards to businesses that resell gift cards.

Gurran moved "significant sums of money" to bank accounts in India, according to court documents.

Kohl's Cash program generates a large number of certificates. During the period of the suspected fraud, Kohl's issued about 4 million rewards cash certificates per month.

FBI agents think the defendants seized the Kohl's Cash certificate numbers by using an automated computer process that "located, identified and provided certificate bar code and PIN numbers for rewards cash certificates in a sequential manner."

Kohl's loss prevention team tested the FBI's theory and was able to create an automated process to generate cash rewards numbers and then do a balance inquiry on the website. Using that process, the team was able to get both the certificate number and the current balance for about 3,000 Kohl's Cash certificates — in less than an hour.

A spokeswoman from Kohl's did not immediately return messages for comment.

 

 

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[mettastar]

He also supported me with Java stuff when I was working with him in American express. 3 weeks after I moved out veedini vesesaru. Veedni arrest chese time ki veella parents kuda veellathone us lo vunnaranta

papam bhayyaa... hmm emkadhu anukunnademo.. ey $1000 chesi vadhilesina aipoyedi... maree $600K ante darunam.. that means he generated 60,000 coupons