Three employees at a Cheesecake Factory in Washington, D.C. stole over $117,000 in fraud.ulent charges between 2008 and 2009, according to the Washington Post. The servers were not working alone, but were in fact part of a larger fraud. ring that utilized electronic devices to steal consumer's credit card numbers.

Those devices were then passed off to others in the fraud. ring, who in turn made fake credit cards. Those phony cards were used to make purchases around the Washtington D.C. region, according to the news source.

Authorities became aware of the theft when Citibank reported that several cards had been used fraud.ulently at the restaurant. The officials were able to discover which three servers had been involved in the case, as workers at the restaurant had to swipe a card they had not used previously before processing the transaction.

Credit card theft is a common crime that can have serious consequences for both the victims and the criminals. Those who would like to protect their identity could choose to limit their use of credit cards. Using personal accounts rather than credit is an effective way to protect personal information.