Federal investigators have uncovered a counterfeit money scheme at Carolina Place Mall, where suspects allegedly used fake cash to purchase $300,000 worth of jewelry.
The suspects, identified as Devin Elliott and Robert Elliott III, were arrested in Mississippi after allegedly tricking a jewelry store owner into accepting counterfeit money.
Chris Swecker, a former Assistant Director of the FBI Investigative Division, commented on the scheme, saying, “It’s a fairly creative scheme and it’s hard to pull off.”…