Canonical URL: https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/murfreesboro-police-gift-card-loads-cash-tender-case/ --- description: Murfreesboro police allege nearly $5,000 in unauthorized gift-card funds. The reported load and cash amounts show the gap; no issuer vulnerability is established. title: Police allege $490 gift-card loads for $1 in Tennessee image: https://giftcard.news/images/social/v1/police-allege-490-gift-card-loads-1-tennessee-case-0d5e60fb88986fca4fe095fd9bc8353f.jpg --- 1. [Home](https://giftcard.news/) 2. [Fraud & Security](https://giftcard.news/fraud-security/) # Police allege $490 gift-card loads for $1 in Tennessee case Murfreesboro police describe gift cards loaded with $490 for $1 cash at convenience stores. The August case leaves the transaction count and technical mechanism undisclosed. By [Maya Bennett](https://giftcard.news/author/maya-bennett/) August 18, 2026 2 min read [ Google News ](https://google.com/preferences/source?q=giftcard.news&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Ffraud-security%2Fmurfreesboro-police-gift-card-loads-cash-tender-case%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Police+allege+%24490+gift-card+loads+for+%241+in+Tennessee+case&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Ffraud-security%2Fmurfreesboro-police-gift-card-loads-cash-tender-case%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Police+allege+%24490+gift-card+loads+for+%241+in+Tennessee+case+https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Ffraud-security%2Fmurfreesboro-police-gift-card-loads-cash-tender-case%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "WhatsApp") ![Police-provided composite showing the two men identified in the August 2026 gift-card fraud announcement, seated in police vehicles.](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/police-allege-490-gift-card-loads-1-tennessee-case-provided-composite-showing-w1080.webp) Agency image accompanying the August 18, 2026 announcement of charges. It is historical arrest material and does not establish a conviction or current custody. Photo: Murfreesboro Police Department [Murfreesboro Police Department](https://giftcard.news/organization/murfreesboro-police-department/) alleged on August 18 that two men obtained nearly $5,000 in unauthorized funds by persuading cashiers to load gift cards without collecting the full payment. Police described $490 loads for $1 in cash at [7-Eleven](https://giftcard.news/company/7-eleven/) and [Speedway](https://giftcard.news/company/speedway/) stores during August 16-17 in the Tennessee city. [\[S1\]](#article-source-1) The reported amounts put the exposure at the retail loading step: stored value was issued while most of the corresponding cash remained unpaid. The difference is $489 under the pattern police described. That subtraction explains the allegation; it does not establish a verified loss for each card. [\[S1\]](#article-source-1) The data behind the story ### Gift-card load and cash payment alleged by police Amounts in the transaction pattern described by Murfreesboro police, rather than a transaction-level dataset. Police-described amount USD Tap or hover for details. All values are also available in the data table. Source Murfreesboro Police Department, August 18, 2026 Allegations concerning August 16-17 incidents. No individual transaction records or card count were disclosed. The nearly $5,000 aggregate is approximate and is not plotted; the amounts are not an industry sample or a confirmed court finding. Show data tableHide data table Scroll left or right to see all columns __Gift-card load and cash payment alleged by police (USD)__ | Category | Police-described amount | | ---------------------- | ----------------------- | | Gift-card value loaded | 490 USD | | Cash paid | 1 USD | Police said surveillance and a rental vehicle identification led to the suspects being located in Perrysburg, Ohio. The August release announced theft charges. It does not establish a conviction or the defendants’ present custody status. [\[S1\]](#article-source-1) The public account does not explain how the register authorized the loads or identify an issuer or processor responsible for the cards. It also gives no exact aggregate loss or number of transactions. The case therefore describes an alleged payment-collection failure at stores, without establishing a technical flaw in a particular gift-card platform. [\[S1\]](#article-source-1) ## In this article ### Companies * [7-Eleven](https://giftcard.news/company/7-eleven/) * [Speedway](https://giftcard.news/company/speedway/) ### Organizations * [Murfreesboro Police Department](https://giftcard.news/organization/murfreesboro-police-department/) ### Sources and documents * [\[S1\] Original police announcement of gift-card fraud charges](https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/5586?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Murfreesboro Police Department / City of Murfreesboro Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Ffraud-security%2Fmurfreesboro-police-gift-card-loads-cash-tender-case%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Police+allege+%24490+gift-card+loads+for+%241+in+Tennessee+case&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Ffraud-security%2Fmurfreesboro-police-gift-card-loads-cash-tender-case%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Police+allege+%24490+gift-card+loads+for+%241+in+Tennessee+case+https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Ffraud-security%2Fmurfreesboro-police-gift-card-loads-cash-tender-case%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "WhatsApp") ![Portrait of Maya Bennett](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/maya-bennett-editorial-portrait-w320.webp) About the author ## [Maya Bennett](https://giftcard.news/author/maya-bennett/) Journalist — Rewards & Loyalty Maya Bennett covers customer loyalty, employee rewards and incentive programmes for Gift Card News. 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