NASSAU-Two scammers used a counterfeit $100 bill to pay for their meal at a fast-food restaurant downtown.
Jamal McPhee, 26, and John Sands, 21, of Bellot Road, pleaded guilty to possession of forged currency and attempted fraud by false pretenses at their arraignment on March 2.
They ordered two burger combos and an apple pie, worth $18.49, at the McDonald’s drive through on Marlborough Street on February 28.
But the cashier noticed that the money was fake—and told them to wait on their change.
As a result of the lengthy wait, the jittery fraudsters drove off without their change and food.
The manager called police and gave them a description of the suspects’ Suzuki Swift. This information was circulated to all patrol units, the prosecutor Inspector Philip Davis told the court.
Police arrested them near Bethel Avenue 15 minutes later, the court heard.
Magistrate Samuel McKinney told the men that their actions showed they were guilty.
He said, “No one is going to leave $100 behind.”
The magistrate gave the men the opportunity to keep clean criminal records by ordering them to perform 60 hours of community service.
If they don’t successfully complete community service, they will be fined $500 to avoid spending six months in prison.
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