Police in Peoria, Arizona, arrested six people on Thursday morning, October 22, at the end of a two-month investigation into an alleged Walmart fraud scheme, AZFamily reported, citing newly released court documents.

Source: AZFamily

Investigators allege the group placed about 15,500 orders on Walmart.com using hacked customer accounts and stolen credit-card information. AZFamily put the value of the scheme at $1.2 million in its report; some other reports put the figure at $1.4 million. The allegations have not been proven in court.

The investigation began on August 22, when a Walmart driver told police he had delivered 30 to 50 packages under different names to the same Peoria home in just a couple of days, AZFamily reported. Days later, a victim reported that their Walmart account had been hacked and used to buy items.

Reports on the arrests say the goods were shipped onward to Vietnam. Police photos cited by AZFamily showed many items still sealed, including bulk health-care goods such as shampoo, lotion and Fixodent, along with candy, filling boxes and bags at the home.

Peoria police have not, in the reports reviewed, publicly named all six suspects or listed every charge. Awaaz Punjab is treating the fraud claims as allegations against the arrested people until court proceedings establish the facts.