SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The owner of The Food Box on Garnet Avenue in Pacific Beach is sounding the alarm after falling victim to a scam that nearly cost him hundreds through popular food service app Grubhub.

Jorge De La Vega said in his roughly two years' operating the business he’s never experienced anything like this and he’s hoping that by sharing what happened to him other small business owners will stay alert and avoid falling victim.

“That’s one of the main things that I told to my team after that, that every time that we get a big order, please let me know," said De La Vega.

He said a recent pick-up order, worth nearly $500, is at the center of the scheme.

“I checked my email, and I had an email from Grubhub telling me that they are going to refund an order for a customer," sa

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