Fergus Falls<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Fergus Falls woman faces a felony financial card fraud charge following a private vehicle sale.<\/p>\n Jenee Marie Babic is charged in Otter Tail County District Court.<\/p>\n Prosecutors allege credit cards provided for the vehicle purchase were later used for unauthorized charges.<\/p>\n The alleged activity occurred between April 23 and May 1, 2026.<\/p>\n According to the complaint, JBH and GBH agreed to purchase a vehicle from Babic for $1,700.<\/p>\n JBH paid a $200 deposit on April 23 using a credit card.<\/p>\n She returned on April 28 and authorized another $1,500 payment using a second card.<\/p>\n Babic processed the payments through a card reader connected to her phone, court records state.<\/p>\n The transactions appeared under a food truck business operated by Babic.<\/p>\n JBH later reviewed her statements and found several additional charges she said were not authorized.<\/p>\n Those included alleged business charges of $1,200 and $1,500.<\/p>\n Another $1,500 charge allegedly appeared on the card used for the original deposit.<\/p>\n JBH also found a $306.26 charge connected to Valley City State University.<\/p>\n She told investigators she had not approved that payment.<\/p>\n The complaint says university records showed Babic called and provided the card number for a tuition payment.<\/p>\n JBH told police only the $200 deposit and later $1,500 vehicle payment were authorized.<\/p>\n Babic acknowledged handling the vehicle transaction, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n She said multiple card attempts occurred because some transactions appeared not to process correctly.<\/p>\n Babic also said the university payment resulted from accidentally using card information stored in an application.<\/p>\n She denied intentionally using another person’s credit card information.<\/p>\n Investigators later contacted the payment provider about how its system handles card information.<\/p>\n The company reportedly said merchants cannot access scanned card details as Babic had described.<\/p>\n Bank records also showed Babic contacted customer service about a negative business account balance.<\/p>\n Babic faces one felony count of financial card fraud.<\/p>\n The complaint lists a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and a $20,000 fine.<\/p>\n Readers can review Minnesota’s financial transaction card fraud law<\/a>.<\/p>\n Public case information is available through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n The case is filed under Otter Tail County court file number 56-CR-26-1700.<\/p>\n The charge and supporting claims are allegations and do not establish guilt.<\/p>\n Babic is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.<\/p>\nVehicle Sale Leads to Dispute<\/h2>\n
Tuition Payment Questioned<\/h2>\n
Babic Says Charges Were Accidental<\/h2>\n
Felony Charge Filed<\/h2>\n