Counterfeit Scam Double-Whammy Hits Store in Fairfax: Police

FAIRFAX, VA — Two men stopped by a 7-Eleven convenience store at 3910 University Drive early Tuesday afternoon, picked up what they wanted and headed to the checkout counter, according to Fairfax Police.

They just had a small purchase to make but then handed the clerk two $100 bills. Not one but two.

Said they needed change. So the cashier took the bills and gave them their change.

And then they left, shortly before the manager alerted police about the incident which led to an investigation that revealed, yep, the bills were counterfeit.

Also in Wednesday's Fairfax crime report:

Incident / Case #…

Larceny
17-00851
11044 Lee Highway / Cox Solutions – On January 16 at 1:49 PM the victim’s mother reported that unknown person(s) had removed cash from her daughter’s wallet while they were conducting a transaction at the store. The Patrol Division is investigating the case.

Identity Theft

17-00898
4000 Block of Chestnut Street – On January 17 at 2:53 PM the resident reported that a male subject known to him had used his identifying information in Baltimore to obtain credit or charge bills. The Patrol Division is investigating the case.

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