A man has been arrested for suspected business fraud after targeting multiple businesses in a seaside town.
Sussex Police said it was made aware of a number of social media posts circulating about a fraud involving both small and large businesses in areas of Eastbourne and Rother.
The incidents involved a man trying to return items which allegedly had glass found in them.
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Police also received reports from a number of businesses which reported the same incident.
After conducting enquiries, Sussex Police identified and arrested a 60-year-old man on Sunday on suspicion of fraud.
He remains in custody at this time.
A spokesman for Sussex Police said: "We continue to thank communities and businesses for reporting, and if you have been affected we ask reports are made to police online quoting 47240133337."
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