FBI investigates thieves using stolen credit cards to buy rare Pokemon cards

The FBI has warned trading card shops about a fraud scheme using stolen credit cards to steal high-value Pokemon cards, after seven stores in New Jersey were targeted. The FBI’s Newark field office said the shops were hit between September 2025 and March 2026, with some losing tens of thousands of dollars in stock. FBI reveals how thieves are targeting Pokemon card shops The scam usually starts with a customer trying to pay by tapping their phone on the card reader.