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Wrong money, real jewelry: Men from Mississippi in Pineville caught!
Two men from Mississippi were charged to have used $ 300,000 in counterfeit money for luxury watches in North Carolina.
Wrong money, real jewelry: Men from Mississippi in Pineville caught!
Two men from Mississippi face serious charges after being accused of cheating on a jewelry shop in Pineville, North Carolina. Robert Lewis Elliott and Devin Alonzo Elliott are said to have tried to acquire valuable watches and jewelry worth around $ 300,000 on June 26. They initially deposited a bargain of $ 1,000 and planned to return for the rest of their purchase the following day. However, this strategy proves to be part of a larger fraudulent plan.
When they returned on the agreed day, R. Elliott handed over a stack of real 100-dollar notes worth $ 10,000. This amount was checked with the help of an electronic meter and a fake detection. The indictment suggests that the accused have applied a technology to exchange the real notes for fake. During the incident, the employee asked for an ID card, which led to a decisive turning point.
The escape with valuable prey
After the fake were placed in the safe, R. Elliott allegedly wanted to get more cash and his ID out of the car. Instead, he fled with a variety of precious watches and jewelry. The list of stolen objects is impressive:
- Patek Philippe Diamant-Uhr – 90.000 US-Dollar
- Audemars Piguet Uhr – 48.000 US-Dollar
- Cartier Uhr – 25.000 US-Dollar
- Vier Rolex Uhren – 76.300 US-Dollar
- Rose Cuban Link Kette – 32.000 US-Dollar
- Goldarmband – 17.500 US-Dollar
- Bangle-Armband – 8.200 US-Dollar
- Diamantohrringe – 1.000 US-Dollar
- 24k Pointer Ohrringe – 2.000 US-Dollar
Such values make it clear that the fraud was carefully orchestrated. In the event of a possible conviction, the two men could receive up to five years in prison due to conspiracy to pass on fake payment methods and up to 20 years for the transfer of fake means of payment, such as [dailyhodl.com] (https://dailyhodl.com/2025/02/two- misissippi-allegedly--300000-in-fake-dollars-gold-jewelry-rolexes-patek-phillipe-audemars-and-cartier-watches/).
The incidents also take a highlight of the growing problem of counterfeiting in payment transactions and the methods that criminals apply. Jewelers and retailers are increasingly required to increase their security measures in order to prevent such frauds and to prepare themselves against new tactics of criminals.