A Sunshine Coast man has been charged with more than 20 offences after allegedly making numerous online purchases using personal details of stolen from unsuspecting victims, Queensland Police say.
It will be alleged in July the man used credit card details taken from a 28-year-old woman to purchase a number of items through online retailers.
It will be further alleged on July 21 the same man used credit card information stolen from a 23-year-old Victorian man to buy trading cards online.
On July 25 the man allegedly used the driver’s licence of a 63-year-old Mooloolaba man to order a mobile phone and tablet which he then took possession of.
A number of online purchases were also allegedly made by the man on August 12 using the credit card details of a 71-year-old woman.
Police yesterday attended a Buderim address and a subsequent search of the property resulted in officers locating a number of the purchased items.
A 26-year-old Buderim man has been charged with seven counts of forgery, four counts of fraud, three counts of possessing dangerous drugs, two counts of failure to appear and one count each of use things to forge document, unlawful possession of restricted drugs and possession of a utensil.
He is due to appear in Maroochydore Magistrates Court today.
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