A Montreal resident was picked up by police after ordering tires with a stolen credit card.
Dufferin OPP were called to a car dealership in Mono last Thursday after $12,000 worth of tires had been ordered online.
The suspect arrived at the dealership to pick up the tires and was instead confronted by police officers.
After a failed attempt at out-running police, the 27-year-old man was arrested and is facing a number of fraud related charges.
The Dufferin OPP have a few tips for businesses to protect themselves from scammers:
- Watch for orders made using different names, addresses and card numbers but are from a single IP (Internet Protocol) address;
- Prior to shipping merchandise, take steps to verify the information provided by the customer (telephone number, email address, shipping address etc.);
- Be sensitive to priority shipments for fraud‐prone merchandise, which may indicate a fraudulent transaction;
- Be aware of orders that occur with a request for urgent shipment, especially if the shipping address does not match the billing address on the credit card provided;
- Be aware of orders from repeat customers that differ from regular spending patterns; and
- Contact your processor and ensure security measures are established to prevent victimization and reduce unwanted chargebacks.
If your business has become a victim of the Card-Not-Present Fraud, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 (toll free) or report online at www.antifraudcentre.ca. You can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or report the incident online at www.crimestoppers.ca.
