Man Arrested in Tel Aviv for Hundreds of Thousands Shekels Food Industry Credit Card Scam

A 26-year-old man from northern Israel, now residing in Tel Aviv, was indicted on August 17, 2026, for orchestrating a large-scale fraud involving hundreds of thousands of shekels through food and catering companies. Over recent months, the suspect obtained customer order details from these companies and impersonated business representatives to trick customers into revealing their credit card information. He then used these stolen details to make high-value purchases.

The investigation began after reports of unusual transactions at various Tel Aviv businesses using stolen credit cards. Police identified the suspect with assistance from credit card companies and through technological investigative methods, victim interviews, and testimonies from business owners. Following his arrest, searches of his home and other addresses uncovered numerous luxury items, including designer clothing, shoes, sunglasses, and computers, some of which were allegedly bought with the fraudulently obtained credit card data.

The Tel Aviv District Prosecution filed a 20-count indictment against the suspect, charging him with offenses such as unauthorized use of payment components for profit, theft of payment components without consent, and possession of assets acquired through crime. His detention has been extended multiple times as the investigation concluded.