ORANGE PARK, Fla. – A man and a woman were caught using fraudulent credit cards at the BJ's off Blanding Boulevard in Orange Park, according to the Clay County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies said the man and woman purchased cigarettes using a stack of gift cards.
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"From the best we can gather right now, they were provided a stack of gift cards in order to purchase cigarettes -- what we assume to sell on the black market," said CSCO Lt. Shawn Gordon.
The manager called deputies because he said the pair was acting "suspicious."
Once deputies arrived they said the male suspect showed them a fake ID before running off. They caught him shortly after in a nearby wooded area.
Deputies said they believe the two were not from Clay County, or even the Jacksonville area. They believe the two traveled to the area to pull off the scam.
"There's so many scams going on involving gift cards," Gordon said. "People are selling their gift cards, from my understanding. You just have to be mindful when you have your gift cards, if you're just laying them around, so people don't pick them up and steal them."