Cher, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Aniston Scammed In Spa-Based Credit Card Scheme

In the words of the infectiously-candid Antoine Dodson: “Hide your wife. Hide your kids. And hide your purses. Cuz they snatching credit card numbers out here!”

The owner of a swanky Beverly Hills spa was arrested Wednesday and slapped with charges of stealing credit card information from numerous celebrity clients — including Liv Tyler, Jennifer Aniston, Melanie Griffith, Cher, and Anne Hathaway — and running up hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent charges.

The stars have been named in an affidavit — obtained by TMZ.com — following an investigation by Secret Service officials. Authorities accuse Maria Gabriella Perez — owner of Chez Gabriela Studio where a “basic facial” goes for $300 — of swindling $214,000 from Tyler alone.

In addition, the cosmetologist allegedly charged approximately $68,000 on a credit card belonging to Loree Rodkin, a designer of high-end jewelry. Rodkin told investigators she had “spoken with several other high-profile victims who stated that, after legitimately paying for services at the Studio, charges from the Studio would appear on their credit cards without authorization,” according to the affidavit.

A rep for showbiz icon Cher insists the Moonstruck actress was not scammed in the scheme and does not know why she was named in the affidavit.

Perez, 51, is charged with two counts of access device fraud, which each carry a penalty of up to 25 years in prison, according to a Justice Department press release. This isn’t Perez’s first scrap with the justice system. The beauty maven has a lengthy criminal history, which includes an arrest for shoplifting and writing bad checks.