Amazon allegedly scammed out of $370K by 22-year-old’s return shipments of dirt

A 22-year-old has been arrested in an alleged scam of the largest internet retailer that totaled nearly $370,000 by sending return packages filled with dirt.

James Gilbert Kwarteng, of Palma de Mallorca, Spain, allegedly swindled AmazonOpens a New Window. by filling up the ordered items’ boxes with dirt and registering with the exact weight of the product. He would then receive a refund from Amazon and sell the original item, according to El EspañolOpens a New Window. and El Diario de MallorcaOpens a New Window..

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