Police are warning businesses in the Tweed area to be on the look out for a gang of professional thieves targeting local businesses using stolen credit cards.
They are calling Tweed Heads businesses and placing large orders using a stolen credit card to pay over the phone. They then arrange to have a third party come and collect the goods.
Police say the offenders are producing fraudulent ID and driving hire cars that are paid for the same way.
The tweed Byron Local Area Command are encouraging local businesses not to take any purchase orders over the phone using credit cards to pay for the goods, unless a well established business relationship has been confirmed or the person placing the order is well known to staff.
If anyone has any information regarding this kind of offence they can contact Tweed Heads Police 07 5536 0999 or Crime Stoppers on1800 333 000. Information can be given anonymously.
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