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COPY 75¢ 170¢ + sc ast) Local man sentenced for credit card scam By Rik Davie Special to the Star A Port Perry man has received a 12-month conditional sentence for his part in a credit card data scam that has involved Durham police, New York State Secret Service agents, and bank security officers in two countries. In sentencing David William Sanderson, age 26, to a year of in-house custody, Mr. Justice Donald Holowkowski said the man was a "lynch pin" in a scheme to steal credit card data that was "used all over the United States and- Canada; -for-total-lesses to-credit card holders approaching $318,000". Mr. Sanderson's house arrest means he may not leave his Port Perry residence except to go to work or church, or for doctor or lawyer appointments. He has also been given a three-year probation period, which begins after the year's house arrest. And the man has been ordered to make restitution of more than $52,000 to a business and three banks that were victimized during his credit card fraud scam. A guilty plea was entered last week. Mr. Sanderson was sentenced Monday morning. An investigation by Durham Regional Police and TD Visa Security identified three area gas bars as possible locations used to "skim" credit card information between December 1999 and February 2000. The inves- tigation was triggered on Feb. 28 of this year when police seized two credit cards alleged to be fraudulent, and arrested one suspect. That investigation led to the arrest of Mr. Sanderson on 71 counts of possession of cred- it card data; trafficking in credit card data; attempted fraud under $5,000, and fraud over $5,000. The number of counts eventually rose to 91. It took court clerks almost 30 minutes to read the charges into the record. Bill Imray, Manager of Investigations for the Central Ontario Region, had 13 years of fraud Please turn to page 17 wh Moffatt, Hall clash at meeting By Chris Hall Port Perry Star Mayoral candidates Doug Moffatt and Howard Hall clashed at a public forum in Nestleton last week, providing fireworks in the first candidates meeting of this fall's municipal election. In his opening address to the large crowd at the Nestleton Hall Thursday night, Mr. Hall set his sights on incumbent Doug Moffatt. He charged that since Mayor Moffatt took office in 1997, he hasn't kept his promise to hold the line on taxes and host regu- lar town-hall style meetings. And Mr. Hall, who lost that 1997 vote to Mayor Moffatt, said the current council holds too many in-camera sessions. Mr. Hall-also noted that his challenger's campaign brochure "is a lot of rhetoric" and took shots at Mr. Moffatt's leadership style. "He should be the leader of the band and do more than just organize the meetings," said Mr. Hall, adding that his rival's statement that the township is now running more efficiently and professionally is an "insult" to its staff. Mr. Hall later stated that he won't make promises he can't keep. "I'm not going to make any promises tonight because they have a way of coming back to haunt you, which is what Doug Moffatt is going to find out," he said. Although he appeared to be angered by his rival's attack, Mayor Moffatt held his temper in check. But he did take the opportunity to address some of Mr. Hall's comments. "I don't know what promises I'm not keeping," he said, Please turn to page 12 for all your Christmas needs!