St. Croix Woman Arrested for Debit Card Fraud; St. Thomas Resident Charged in $6,000 Credit Card Scam

The V.I. Police Department's Economic Crimes Unit has announced the arrests of two women in separate cases of financial fraud. In the first case, 24-year-old Shaira Rivera of St. Croix was arrested on November 15 following an investigation into unauthorized transactions on a Bank of America Visa debit card. The investigation, launched on July 15, 2024, revealed that Rivera used the card to make payments on a friend's Viya account and attempted unauthorized purchases on Amazon, according to the VIPD. Rivera is said to have voluntarily surrendered at the QE IV Ferry terminal, where she was served with an arrest warrant, advised of her rights, and arrested without incident. She faces charges of obtaining money by false pretenses, petit larceny, and access to computers for fraudulent purposes. Bail was set at $20,000, and Rivera, unable to post bail, was remanded to the John A. Bell Adult Correction Facility. Her Advice of Rights hearing is scheduled for November 18, 2024. In a separate...