Cashier arrested in Japan for allegedly using 'photographic memory' to steal credit card information of 1,300 customers

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A store cashier in Tokyo has been arrested on allegations of stealing the credit card information of 1,300 customers using just one tool -- his memory.

A store cashier in Tokyo been arrested on allegations of stealing the credit card information of 1,300 customers using just one tool -- his memory.

The part-time worker was arrested Thursday for stealing credit card details to buy $2,600 worth of bags from online shopping sites last March, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police.A police source familiar with the investigation told CNN that the man, who worked at a shopping mall in Koto ward, had allegedly memorized customers' credit card information while processing their orders -- then recalled the credit card details later to shop online.

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