bro, think about it if they thought they had a bullet proof case you would have had to post bail but you walked away instead, this is the key to understanding what is really happening. The only reason you were able to do that is because the detective is trying to figure out how to proceed so that he can get a charge that will PayPal, right now the ladys card has been used but if they have no tape of you using it then it is a moot point. The skimmer is not exactly illegal because it has a legitimate use so no charge there. Now you have been caught with 6 altered cards and one false id, the id is probaly your biggest worry, the cards, I would bet that this dick (detective) does not have access to any equipment to read a card so there is no way he can say that they are stolen for now at least, he may gain access to someone who does if he tries hard enough but even then he will have to contact the banks and the like which he is probaly not going to do because it will likely be over his head anyway because they dont have a department for that there obviously. STOP TALKING TO THIS GUY IMMEDIATELY!!!!!! Remember with LE, it is not about what they know, they always know everything, it is about what they can prove.... thats it and nothing more so basically saying ANYTHING to them can be fatal when you could walk away even and let them do whatever they are going to do, remember you know more about this than him which is why you are free, he is trying to catch up and you will know if he does because you will be in the bing. Bro dont panic get a lawyer he will definately keep you safe. I got bumped some years back with about 10 cards on a traffic stop and the guys never said anything about the cards at first, and they gave me back my skimmer, I told them it was a mp3 player. When I go to court these guys are here now because they looked at the cards and knew they were altered, my lawyer told me that they didnt have a warrant and wanted to talk to me so that I could implicate myself so dont talk to them which is what I didnt do. They came to my house also and I walked out the back door on them, and since that day I have not seen or heard from them again. FEAR=TACTIC THEY USE TO GET YOU TO TALK <>TALKING=DEATH this is the only way it can end. Good luck bro just dont panic, get the lawyer I would bet you will only get a slap on the wrist for the id