GRANT COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – Authorities in Grant County say they have arrested a man following a unique scam.
On July 13, deputies with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office learned about a fraudulent credit card purchase at the Farmer’s Grain Fuel Pumps in Lamont.
An Oklahoma City resident called Farmer’s Grain after realizing that their information had been stolen and used to make a fuel purchase.
Investigators reviewed surveillance footage and spotted a tan four-door Ford pickup truck with a white utility bed.
The victim told officials that they didn’t loan or authorize any fuel purchases with their card. In fact, the victim said they had never been to Grant County.
The next day, investigators conducted surveillance on the fuel pumps and spotted the same vehicle.
“The suspect utilized a fraudulently obtained card to purchase approximately 54 gallons of diesel which is approximately $286,” a release from Grant County read.
Deputies contacted the man and obtained a search warrant for his truck.
Investigators say the truck had an altered service truck bed that was enclosed and welded to conceal a cavity that was being used to store the fuel.
Officials say the suspect, Sinclair Tablada Reiner, had numerous Walmart gift cards in his pockets. They say the information on…
