Two charged with credit card fraud

DeKALB - Warrants were issued Friday for two Northern Illinois University students who DeKalb police say charged about $1,500 on a credit card they illegally obtained using another NIU student's personal information. Joseph . Pomaranski, 19, and Antonio M. Tribble, 21, were being sought on charges of unlawful use of a credit card. Pomaranski also faces charges of making a false statement to get a credit card, financial identity theft and two counts of forgery. Police say the two used the card to buy clothes, electronics, food and other items between Feb. 22 and Sunday. The victim in the case reported it to police a little less than a week ago after credit card statements relating to the purchases appeared at a relative's home. Pomaranski also allegedly forged documents to forward the victim's mail to another address. Sgt. Gary Spangler said the victim will not have to pay for the purchases. "I know in this case he's not going to be responsible for it," he said. Spangler said the case was made easier than most identity theft cases because the victim knew the alleged perpetrators and the alleged crime happened in state. Unlawful use of a credit card and forgery are Class 3 felonies punishable by two to five years in prison and a fine of $25,000. Making a false statement to get a credit card and financial identity theft are Class 4 felonies punishable by one to three years in prison and a fine of $25,000. According to the NIU phone book, Pomaranski is originally from Bensenville, while Tribble is from Riverdale. Chris Rickert can be reached at crickert@pulitzer. net.