Oregon Man Accused of 147 Counts of Debit Card Fraud

Oregon authorities say a Portland man is facing at least 100 counts of identity theft, fraud and other issues stemming from his use of creating what are called "cloned" debit cards.

Police say Titus Pridon allegedly cloned enough cards to defraud at least 65 J.P. Morgan Chase bank customers.

Police say Pridon would gather as much information about his victims as he could from the internet, then create debit cards in their name, or cloned cards. Using the PIN numbers he stole thousands from ATM machines.

A raid of his home turned up significant evidence, stacks of cash, and other items used to create the cards.

Authorities were able to pinpoint where the fraud was taking place, from certain machines. They were able to obtain his identity by matching the cloned cards to video and other surveillance methods. They watched him withdraw money, get into a Mercedes Benz and drive away. He then returned to the SAME machine and withdrew more money, at which time he was arrested.

According to NW Cable News, he's facing at least 100 counts, but is believed to have committed at least 147 acts of ID theft, fraud and stealing money from accounts using the cloned cards.

Portland officials say it's an example of some of the most sophisticated type of theft, known as phishing. Pridon used email and other techniques to obtain additional personal details from unsuspecting victims.