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Chicago thieves posing as charity workers steal from diners

Police say the victims' cards were used at nearby department stores shortly after the thefts; the charity workers never actually collected a donation.

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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorChicago police say thieves posing as charity workers are working restaurants and coffee shops, lifting items from diners while they eat.

  2. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe victims' bank or credit cards were then used shortly afterward at nearby department stores, according to the New York Post.

  3. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSo the clipboard comes in, the card goes out, and the shopping spree starts before the latte cools.

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