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Two Arrested in In‑N‑Out Counterfeit $100 Scheme Across Los Angeles and Orange Counties

Detectives used surveillance with task‑force support to tie the pattern to roughly a dozen restaurants.

Overview

  • Glendale police say the suspects used fake $100 bills on small purchases to get change at about 12 In‑N‑Out locations in Southern California.
  • Auriona Lewis, 24, was arrested Oct. 30 in Palmdale with counterfeit bills, gift cards, and receipts; she pleaded not guilty to felony counterfeiting and grand theft and is due in court Jan. 20.
  • Tatiyanna Foster, 26, surrendered Dec. 15 in Glendale; charges have not yet been filed, and she remains jailed without bail due to a possible probation violation, according to records.
  • Investigators worked with In‑N‑Out’s security team, used search warrants and surveillance video, and received assistance from K9 officers and a U.S. Marshals Task Force.
  • Police released images of receipts for a Flying Dutchman and fries paid with $100 bills and urged tips to Glendale PD at 818-548-4840.