My boyfriend is in the habit of purchasing items from online clothing vendors. Occasionally, he will email the company claiming that they sent him the wrong items in error and return to them some merchandise that was received in a previous order, claiming that it was sent by mistake and demanding a refund. He has been successful in this on a few attempts and has begun to do it more often recently, sometimes receiving refunds of $500 or more. I am worried that he may get caught, since these companies surely have records of his previous orders. Is it illegal for him to attempt this, even if he is caught before any actual money is refunded? If so, what are the possible legal consequences that he would face? How easy would it be for authorities to build a case? Please advise…

