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The Brief
- A Chicago man is accused of stealing luxury fragrances by replacing them with modeling clay or used bottles before returning the packages for refunds.
- Investigators say the scheme netted 714 fragrance bottles worth about $250,000 during a search of his apartment.
- The suspect now faces three counts of mail fraud and three misdemeanor theft by deception charges.
CHICAGO – A Chicago man is facing fraud charges after investigators say he stole hundreds of luxury fragrances by returning packages filled with modeling clay instead of the original products in a scheme called “Operation Eau de Fraud.”
“Operation Eau de Fraud”
The backstory:
The investigation began in March after Nordstrom contacted Cook County Sheriff’s police about suspicious returns involving high-end fragrances shipped back to the retailer.…