Shopper tricked Tesco cashier in change scam
Police in Plymouth are looking for a man they wish to question after a store worker was scammed.
The incident happened at Tesco in Transit Way, Plymouth during the early afternoon of Thursday, October 25.
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The suspect went into the store and bought a low value item.
He then asked for change and confused the assistant into given him more change than he was entitled to.
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The scam is sometimes known as 'ringing the changes'.
The man was seen wearing a red top with a red shirt beneath, jeans and white trainers.
Anyone who recognises him is asked to call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 quoting crime reference EL/12/4719.
Comments
by jackplane
Friday, November 02 2012, 2:18PM
“i went into transit way tesco to get lottery tickets gave them my tickets to print thay said no winners on last weeks ,so she binned them gave me my tickets etc back charged my the right money when i checked them shehad given me the old tickets back and kept the new ones ?”
by leeroymeboy
Thursday, November 01 2012, 11:34PM
“What's hard about it? The old change up trick is yonks old. You just reset them them at every step. If a numpty can figure out how to 'change up' then it is not difficult.
Potbelly, I take you you were the shop assistant in question?!”
by jabbathebutt
Thursday, November 01 2012, 10:25PM
“Well done Herald ... at least you managed to show the pic of the "alleged"culprit for a change and got the colour of the jeans correct . Not to bad an effort on the colour of the top he was wearing ... but you are getting there slowly . Well done .”
by littleman
Thursday, November 01 2012, 10:11PM
“Kwaker10r
I'm sure she was confused if you tried to give a $5 note, maybe you should of given her a £5 note instead?? Did you ask for some euros in your change as well?
Not really sure why you would want a £2 coin instead of a £1 and a 50p though!”
by Potbelly1
Thursday, November 01 2012, 9:56PM
“I like how some people think if they were in this shop assistance shoes they would cop on because they think they are smart! nooo jog on t*****s you really do not know the crack!”
by merckx24
Thursday, November 01 2012, 5:20PM
“@Kwacker10R
To be fair that is a pretty unusual scenario. Maybe if the item costs £5.10 and you pay with a £10 note and 10pence coin so you get a £5 note back and not lots of coins it would be understandable, but in your situation you are getting a two pound coin instead of a one pound coin and a fifty pence. Whats the point?...... Or am I missing something?
I would definitely fault her for calling the supervisor and ignoring you though; poor customer service.”
by Kwacker10R
Thursday, November 01 2012, 4:37PM
“Some store staff are amazingly dense.
I bought an item for £3.50 and offered a $5 note and a 50p coin. She just looked at me puzzled and called the stores assistant. I tried to explain to her what it was for and she just ignored me. GIVE ME STRENGTH!!! The stores assistant turned up and had to explain to her what to do!!”
by firkinjeffery
Thursday, November 01 2012, 3:56PM
“And Tesco are honest in all their dealings!!!
Speak with their suppliers off the record of course.
could we perhaps mention their land dealings.
Tesco taking the moral high ground is sickeningly rich
firkin”
by firkinjeffery
Thursday, November 01 2012, 3:53PM
“And Tesco are honest in all their dealings!!!
Speak with their suppliers off the record of course.
could we perhaps mention their land dealings.
Tesco taking the moral high ground is sickeningly rich
firkin”
by lweston
Thursday, November 01 2012, 3:40PM
“i wuz finking if he used his tesco card then they would know who he was, unless he borrowed one fromhis mate then they wouldnt know”