Man and woman arrested in LEGO refund theft scam in Irvine

Irvine police arrested a man and a woman accused of shoplifting after investigators say they were caught buying LEGO sets, removing the figures inside and then returning the boxes for refunds.

Police said the pair were initially spotted purchasing LEGO sets and immediately returning them without the figures included.

An investigation found the couple visited five other stores on the same day and used the same method, removing the minifigures to receive a full refund…

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