CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- An illegal spending spree landed a woman from Charleston in jail. Police said Ashley Fouty used a stolen credit card at least 10 different stores.

But you don’t have to be a victim of this too. There are some things you can do to keep your cards protected.

Fouty was caught shopping on someone else's dime, but surveillance photos brought her shopping spree to a halt. Though, not before police say she'd racked up nearly $700 in charges all with the swipe of a stolen credit card no ID required.

Charli Fulton with the Attorney General’s Office said, “Everything is geared toward making credit speedily available rather than making sure this is the right person.”

Fulton also said there are no laws requiring stores to ask for identification, even if you ask them.

Lorrie Smith from Charleston said, “Sometimes if I’m in a hurry and they ask for my ID I’m like well it just takes extra time to get a driver's license out.”

Leah Sparks from Charleston said, “I don't mind at least there's someone out there looking out for me.”

But rather than relying on retailers to watch your back, Fulton said there are things you can do to protect yourself, “Credit card companies will allow you to put a pin on your credit card as well so that if you swipe your card in the store and you have a pin it will not allow the charge until you've put in the pin.”

This would make it virtually impossible for your credit card to be used if it ever gets into the wrong hands.

Fouty was still in prison as of Friday, facing fraud charges. She was also wanted for battery. And in 2004, Fouty admitted to faking a robbery at the subway where she worked