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Two Arrested in $300,000 Counterfeit Jewelry Scheme at Carolina Place Mall October 01, 2025 (0 comments)
Pineville, NC--Federal prosecutors say Devin Elliott and Robert Elliott III used counterfeit bills to obtain $300,000 in jewelry from Solitaire Jewelry at Carolina Place Mall, per a report by WSOC TV.
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According to the indictment, the men first convinced a store worker to set aside $300,000 worth of merchandise by presenting a large stack of real money. They later returned, had the worker count $10,000 in authentic bills, and then substituted fake bills through sleight of hand.
Prosecutors allege that the men repeated the scheme approximately 30 times, taking high-end pieces, including a $90,000 diamond watch and a $32,000 chain. The indictment also states they posted images of large sums of cash on Instagram.
The two were arrested in Mississippi. Investigators are still working to determine how the stolen jewelry was resold, per WSOC TV.
Check out the report by WSOC TV here.