NASSAU- A man walked away with over $700 in groceries by using a forced sale debit card trick.
Travis Evans, 31, scammed Extra Value Food Store on University Drive out of $704.41 last month.
Evans didn’t have sufficient money on his account for the purchase.
So, he entered an override code instead of his PIN to approve the transaction.
The store didn’t realize the sale was fraudulent until they tried to settle the charge.
Police arrested Evans on August 12 when he tried to purchase groceries valued at $937.53 from Budget Meat Food Store on Yamacraw Road.
He pleaded guilty to charges of fraud by false pretences and attempted fraud by false pretences on Friday.
Magistrate Samuel McKinney ordered Evans to pay restitution or face nine months in prison.
Additionally, Evans was placed on probation for one year.
If convicted during this period, Evans would have to pay a $1,500 fine to avoid spending six months in prison.
