Take the case of this 24-year-old woman in Florida, who was arrested earlier this week for allegedly using her boyfriend’s credit card to leave a $5,000 tip on a $55.37 breakfast tab.
— Tampa Bay Times July 3, 2019 But when Crane tried reporting the transaction as fraudulent to his credit card company, he was too late to cancel the charge. The Clear Sky Beachside Cafe had already paid out the generous gratuity to the waitress. Wolfe, who is from Buffalo, N.Y., was charged with grand theft and was held in Pinellas County Jail on a $1,000 bond. Police said that it will be up to the restaurant and the waitress to decide whether the server keeps the generous tip.
“If you want to be safe, don’t loan your card to anyone,” Rossman said. “And be very careful with who you add as an authorized user.”
slow news day, eh?