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Man accused of using fake $100 bill to buy pizza, get real cash back

Man accused of using fake $100 bill to buy pizza, get real cash back

KENNESAW, Ga. — A man is accused of trying to pass off a counterfeit $100 bill marked “for motion picture use only” to buy a pizza from a Cobb County restaurant and getting real money back in change.

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According to a warrant, Kevin Demond Milton allegedly used the bill on Aug. 11 at Big Pie In The Sky on Baker Road in Kennesaw.

Investigators said Milton presented the fake bill as genuine currency to pay for a pizza. in return, he received the pizza and legitimate cash as change.

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Surveillance footage captured the transaction and helped investigators identify Milton, according to the warrant.

The warrant also states that the bill’s printed disclaimer and Milton’s alleged prior involvement in similar conduct supported the inference that he knowingly used the counterfeit money to defraud the business.

Milton faces charges of first-degree forgery and misdemeanor theft by deception, according to the warrant.

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