Local TV reporter confronts the woman accused of stealing his credit card

Local TV reporter confronts the woman accused of stealing his credit card



A local television reporter in Dallas got his revenge on the woman who stole his identity … by revealing hers.

It all started when Fox 4 consumer reporter Steve Noviello received a fraud alert on one of his credit cards. The alert showed that somebody had used his card to pay for a room at the Hilton Garden in Richardson, Texas.

Noviello contacted Visa and then called the Hilton to ask if anyone had checked in using his name or credit card number.

He was told that Farah Parks had checked into room 239 using his credit card number. At check-in she presented a card that had her name on it but was linked to Noviello’s account. When the magnetic strip wouldn’t swipe, the card’s number was entered manually.

After learning this, Noviello contacted the police and then went along to the hotel to track down the culprit.

Noviello could not get permission from the police to officially meet with Parks, but because her arrest was happening in a public space, he was able to film everything on his iPhone.

He went up to the room that was paid for with his stolen number and waited for Parks to come out.

And then as Parks was being led out in handcuffs, Noviello was able to confront her face-to-face.

“Good morning. Did you use my credit card number to check into your room?” Noviello asked Parks. “Are you Farah?”

“I am Farah, but I did not use your credit card. I used a card with my name on it,” she said.

Parks declined to speak to Noviello, despite his questions, but did apologize.

“I’ve just made some bad choices in my life. I’m aware of that, and I apologize,” Parks said as she was being led out of the hotel in handcuffs.