Man orders 265 Caesar salads and $975 to go
An attempted larceny via credit card at Back Street Restaurant, 22 Center Street, was reported on Friday, March 5.
The owner of the restaurant received a phone call at the restaurant from a man who identified himself as James Fish through a deaf relay service, police said. He ordered 265 chicken Caesar salads, totaling $1,500, to be ready for pickup at 3 p.m. on March 15, police said.
Fish then requested that an additional $975 be charged to his credit card, bringing the total to $2,475. He provided a MasterCard number, and the purchase was approved and went through, police said.
The caller than asked if the $975 could be wired by Western Union to a residence in Fortuna, California. After that request, the owner became suspicious, hung up the phone, and called police.
Police believe the credit card was stolen and hadn’t been reported yet.
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