A butcher shop in North Andover was defrauded of $60,000 worth of meat by three men who claimed they needed the food for homeless shelters. After orders were placed, a man picked up the meat using stolen credit cards. The store owner, Roberto Alonzo, discovered the scam after being contacted about a suspicious charge. Despite contacting officials, efforts to retrieve the money have been unsuccessful. Alonzo has started a GoFundMe campaign, which has raised over $7,000 to cope with this financial loss and support his struggling business.
In December, three men allegedly placed several large orders of meat totaling roughly $60,000 at Eva's Farm Butcher Shop, according to store owner Roberto Alonzo.
After receiving a call from a person in Texas inquiring about a suspicious credit card charge from the butcher shop, Alonzo learned that the men had used stolen cards to purchase the meat.
On Monday, North Andover Police said that locating the person who picked up the goods would be 'near impossible,' according to emails Alonzo provided to Boston.com.
Alonzo has since started a fundraiser to raise money to cover the costs from the small business' 'devastating loss.' The GoFundMe page has raised more than $7,000 as of Thursday.
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