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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Coraopolis, PA) According to authorities, police in Coraopolis are investigating a chargeback scam targeting a local gaming store, which involves the purchase of high-value Pokémon cards. Investigators believe the suspects use credit cards to buy expensive Pokémon merchandise, then later dispute the charges with their banks to receive refunds while keeping the items. Police identified one suspect as Mylen Hailey of Detroit, Michigan, who allegedly targeted a Coraopolis gaming store last month. Police noted that Hailey used a fraudulent credit card to purchase nearly $3,500 worth of Pokémon merchandise and the store owner did not learn of the chargeback until about a month later, after the suspect and merchandise were no longer traceable. The charges were later disputed. Hailey has not been arrested, and the investigation into this incident remains ongoing.