Two Chinese nationals are scheduled to appear before a judge in Alabama next week, after being charged with allegedly possessing fraudulent gift cards, according to court documents.
Cao Jiadong and Zheng Xuejun face one count each of possession of counterfeit and unauthorized access devices, according to an indictment filed in the Northern District of Alabama on July 24.
On July 29, federal prosecutors filed a legal request, specifically a writ of habeas corpus, asking that the two defendants be transferred from the Shelby County Jail to federal court in Birmingham for their arraignment on Aug. 7.
The case exemplifies a type of fraud known as gift card tampering….