Sheriff’s Office trying to I.D. two con men who used a quick-cash scheme to confuse a cashier at a convenience store and stole several hundred dollars

The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office is trying to identify two con men who used what is called a quick-cash scheme to confuse a cashier at a convenience store and stole several hundred dollars in the process, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

The incident happened the night of May 13 at a store in Meraux. Store surveillance cameras showed the suspects got away in a late model Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck with an extended body and the vehicle had a bed cover. The color of the truck was either light silver, tan or champagne

Anyone with information on the identities of the men should call the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office at (504) 271-2501.

A store surveillance camera showed one of the suspects appeared to distract a store employee as the other made a small purchase at another register and used a $100 bill to pay for it, the sheriff said.

But after giving the bill, the suspect began to confuse the cashier by asking for it back and started over, going through several transactions of money changes until ultimately he walked away with several hundred dollars of store money, Sheriff Pohlmann said.

The sheriff is also warning other businesses to be aware of con men who try to use quick changes of money at a register to confuse employees and may want to consider a policy of not accepting large bills for small purchases.