PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A thief is targeting Valley nurseries, allegedly scamming them out of thousands of dollars in ficus trees using stolen credit cards and the same black SUV.
Three nurseries confirmed they fell victim to the same crook, which starts with a credit card sale over the phone, followed by a pickup in a black SUV and a trailer.
When a customer called AP Nursery in Gilbert to place an order for ficus trees using a credit card over the phone, manager Chris Colvin said they took the opportunity for a sale…