BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge police have issued arrest warrants for two women accused of stealing credit card information from at least one customer at a Burger King on Perkins Road.

The warrant charges Kaisie Jenkins and Rachel Henderson with violating the Anti-Skimming Act and access device fraud. Jenkins is also charged with theft.

The incident occurred in late July. The victim told police she had gone through the Burger King drive-thru. When she left, she realized she had left without her credit card. She went back to the restaurant to get the card, but was told it wasn’t there.

Later that night, the victim received two unauthorized charges on her card, totaling nearly $500. The charges came from Walmart and a thrift store. Investigators found photos of a woman using the card at Walmart. Police say it matched the accused cashier. Warrants state that police found numerous photos of credit cards on one of the women’s phones.

According to local financial experts, this type of theft is not common.

“Unfortunately, there are times when employees will take credit cards, but I have to say that this is not as common as, say, phishing scams, credit card fraud, and people stealing information from your statements right out of your mailbox,” said Jessica Sharon of Pelican State Credit Union.

According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, as technology continues to advance, the chances of your information being stolen online increase.

“So please stay online, keep an eye on your credit card usage and if you see something on there that you didn’t buy, you should report it to your credit card company and also to us at the police so we can start an investigation,” said Sergeant Darren Ahmed.

Financial advisors offered several ways to ensure your information is safe. One of them is to have paperless credit card statements.

“One of the best ways to protect your data is to get your statements in email and then send them through your app,” Sharon said. “You can also protect your checking account, your debit card, and your credit card.”

Another useful piece of advice is to check for a padlock icon when viewing a website to indicate that it is a secure site. You can also link your credit card to your phone through apps like Apple Wallet if you don’t feel like carrying a physical credit card around.