Last Updated on May 19, 2026 7:50 am
The Boone Police Department has charged two Charlotte men following a sting operation that intercepted a fraud scheme targeting a local tire business, according to a press release issued Monday.
On May 13, 2026, Boone Police were alerted that suspects were attempting to use stolen credit and debit card information to purchase several thousand dollars worth of tractor-trailer tires from a local business. Under the scheme, fraudulent payments are processed and couriers are then dispatched to collect the merchandise before the theft is discovered. When the actual cardholder later reports the unauthorized transaction, the bank initiates a chargeback — leaving the business with neither the tires nor the revenue, a double loss that can run into the thousands of dollars…