Six individuals were charged late last week with “ skimming ” more than $ 200,000 from victims who used their credit or debit cards at Wrigley Field and other Chicago restaurants . A press release from Illinois ’ Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Friday alleged that Joseph Woods , 32 , was the scheme ’s ringleader . Woods paid employees to skim information from credit and debit cards used at restaurants around Greater Chicago . Woods gathered this information and later used it to make counterfeit credit cards which he , and an accomplice , Alex Houston , 22 , allegedly used to make illegal purchases with . Woods ’ employees , Britain Woods , 33 , Essence Houston , 28 , Jenette Farrar , 34 , and Kenyetta Davis , 31 , all of Chicago , were also arraigned on Friday . The four defendants held jobs at ' The Friendly Confines ' of Wrigley Field and Ralph Lauren Restaurant , along with local Taco Bell and McDonald ’s restaurants . While working there , the employees swiped cards using a small reader given to them by Woods . Bank accounts hit by the scheme include those with Chase , U.S. Bank , Citibank , Harris Bank , American Express , Bank of America and Fifth Third Bank . While the press release is n't exactly clear how many individuals were affected by the scam , a report from a local CBS affiliate , citing a statement from Assistant Attorney General Ansh Vaidya , claims a few dozen victims were affected from 2007 to 2011 . ;