Three men are facing charges after police say they targeted various Sheetz locations in Luzerne County and attempted to pass hundreds of dollars in counterfeit cash.
According to the Wilkes-Barre Police Department, the following three men are facing charges after an investigation found they used five counterfeit $100 bills to add $500 in digital currency to a PayPal or Cash App account:
- Andre Michael Fonseca, 37, of Brooklyn
- Ryan Damon McQueen, 38, of Brooklyn
- Tyree J. Smith, 38, of New Jersey,
Police said they began an investigation after the three suspects went to Sheetz in Wilkes-Barre Township to carry out the scam. It was quickly determined that the three had reportedly committed a similar scam at Sheetz in Plains Township and Wilkes-Barre.
The males then attempted to defraud a Sheetz in Larksville, but the cashier refused, resulting in their arrest, according to authorities.
McQueen, Smith, and Fonseca face charges of forgery, conspiracy to conduct , theft, and possession of criminal tools.
Their bond is set at $200,000 apiece, and they are being held at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.