Quick Change Scam - How it Works? Scamming - Fraud 0 0 784 1 Sep 3, 2019 2019-09-03T16:34:36-05:00 Jul 27, 2020 2020-07-27T16:50:40-05:00 Online Threat Alerts (OTA) The "Quick Change" scam is used by a scammer to confuse a cashier into giving him more change than he should receive. The scam works by paying for a low-cost item with a large denomination and quickly and abruptly asking for multiple change requests while the cashier is still making change for the previous change request. An ExampleAn example of a quick-change con typically begins with paying for a low-cost item with a large bill, such as buying a $1.00 item with a $100 bill. While the cashier is counting the change, the scammer distracts the cashier by chatting about a random subject. Then, the scammer changes his mind and asks to pay for the item with a smaller bill such as a $5.He hands the cashier a $5 bill and asks for the $100 bill back. The cashier forgets that he's already made change for the $100 and hands the original $100 bill back to the con artist. The cashier then makes change for the $5 bill.The thief pockets the $99 in change from the first transaction.How to Spot the "Quick Change" ScamCashiers should be wary of customers trying to purchase a low-cost item with a large bill. Cashiers should request that customers use a smaller bill for the transaction. If the customers don't have a smaller bill, the cashier can direct them to the nearest bank to break the large bill into smaller denominations.Look out for shoppers who look confused and quickly and continuously asking to make change.