Barcode trick helps ‘millionaire shoplifter’ make a fortune on eBay

An elaborate, decade-long shoplifting scheme in Indiana has come to an end — but not before the culprit raked in more than $1 million, according to police. Police arrested the accused “millionaire shoplifter,” 35-year-old Ryan Walker of Indianapolis, after an “extensive investigation” that began in March and impacted “several large retail businesses across Indiana,” according to a news release from the Fishers Police Department. Hamilton County court documents said Walker would put low-cost barcodes on expensive merchandise at stores such as Target and Walmart to pay less for the goods — and then would sell the items online to turn a profit, according to FOX 59. =