Fast-talking thieves tricking cashiers in ‘bait and switch’ scams

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – It’s not a new scam, but it seems to be making the rounds in Pinellas County once again. For local store clerks who’ve never seen it firsthand, they’re left wondering how they didn’t catch this so-called “bait and switch” technique.
Security camera footage shows the flimflam scheme goes down in just a matter of moments. It’s seen in surveillance video from the Stein Mart on Fourth Street in St. Petersburg.
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