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Charlotte man accused of stealing $290K worth of items in Amazon return scam

Hudson Hamrick is accused of ordering expensive items, starting a return and then sending back a cheaper similar item in its place.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte man is accused of stealing nearly $300,000 worth of items from Amazon by returning cheaper, similar items in exchange for full refunds. 

Court documents allege Hudson Hamrick ordered the expensive items, started a return with Amazon and then sent back cheaper items in the box. Hamrick is accused of then either keeping the items or selling them online. 

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Lawyers claim Hamrick took everything from coffee machines to laptops. He's accused of doing this more than 270 times over the course of four years. 

The documents say Hamrick bought a $3,500 coffee machine, then returned a $1,500 one in the box. He's also accused of exchanging a $2,700 laptop with a $400 one. 

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