News12 New Jersey: chargeback scam targeting Pokémon card shops

News12 NJ reported a credit-card chargeback pattern hitting Pokémon shops. Liquid Games (Ocean Township) owner Jennifer Scheri said a man used a Pennsylvania ID (“James Harrison”), claimed tap-to-pay failed, had a card manually keyed for ~$2,500, then charged the transaction back about a month later — leaving the store without cards or payment. Cardtel (Englishtown) described a similar loss above $2,000. Owners said multiple nearby shops were hit; police reports were filed; Marlboro police confirmed an active Pokémon card theft investigation without further detail.