Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 30, 2024 – Jonesboro police were called to Sam’s Club about a man who got a cashier distracted and made off with more cash than he came in with.
The name of the shady Sam’s shopper was easily figured out by police because he used his Sam’s card to run the scam. The suspect bought a few items and gave the cashier a $100 bill. Then, he was able to get the cashier distracted over the money and somehow ended up getting $300 in change, including his original $100 bill.
Two explanations of the scam found online:
A quick change scam happens when a person comes into a store to buy something seemingly small and inexpensive, but purchases that product with a large bill. Because the bill is large, the buyer will confuse the cashier with several cash exchanges, resulting in the scammer making off with more money than they initially entered the store with. (ReadersDigest)
Quick change scam is when an individual target inexperienced cashiers by paying for small priced items with a large bill ($50). Before the cashier could give back the change the suspect would engage the cashier in a speedy series of money exchanges thereby confusing the cashier. In the confusion suspect would tell the cashier how much money to give back thus shortchanging the cashier. (CrimeStoppers)
Sam’s management told police they believe he has done this before.
The membership card showed that he lived out of town. He parked in the back of the parking lot, probably so that it would be more difficult to track him on security video.
JPD is investigating.
