"Glendale Police officials said in a statement Friday that 26-year-old Tatiyanna Foster of Long Beach was taken into custody last month. Another suspect, 24-year-old Auriona Lewis, also of Long Beach, was arrested in October. Police released images of $100 bills used to purchase a $2.53 order of fries and a $5.93 order of a Flying Dutchman. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office charged Lewis with felony counterfeiting and grand theft in November."
""Lewis was found to be in possession of counterfeit bills matching those used in the Glendale incident, along with numerous gift cards and transaction receipts believed to be connected to similar fraudulent activity," according to a police statement. A representative for In-N-Out Burger told KTLA-TV that restaurants in Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties were also targeted by the alleged scam."
Two Long Beach residents allegedly used counterfeit $100 bills at dozens of In-N-Out Burger restaurants across Southern California to pay for small orders. Glendale police arrested 26-year-old Tatiyanna Foster last month and 24-year-old Auriona Lewis in October. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office charged Lewis with felony counterfeiting and grand theft. Authorities recovered counterfeit bills, numerous gift cards, and transaction receipts believed linked to similar fraudulent activity. The arrests involved the U.S. Marshals Task Force. Multiple In-N-Out locations in Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties were reportedly targeted. Court appearances are pending.
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