Police accuse pair of college students with forging Subway Sub Club stamps by Scott Leamon / WSLS NewsChannel 10 Scott Hillyard says he's seen everything as a business owner, but he never imagined the lengths police say a pair of college students would go for a free submarine sandwich. Blacksburg police arrested Virginia Tech student Ben Jackson and charged him with counterfeiting Subway Sub Club stamps on his personal computer. Investigators believe he gave some of the stamps to his friend, fellow Tech student David Covucci. Police charged him with similar offenses. Hillyard says he called Subway's national headquarters and found out no one had ever been caught counterfeiting Sub Club stamps in a similar fashion. "From a customer's perspective, there's not a whole lot of difference," Hillyard explains, holding a card with the real stamps in his left hand, and a card with the fake stamps in his right hand. Even Blacksburg police admitted they were slightly impressed with the forgery's authenticity, noting investigators could only tell the difference by holding them up to the light. Hillyard says there are more subtle differences in the forgeries, but declined to explain what those were saying he didn't want to give anybody else who might want to try forgery any hints. "I guess we've learned our lesson now on how to see if something is fraudulent," Hillyard says. Jackson and Covucci were released from the Montgomery County jail on bond. Tech administrators said they would wait for their cases to play out in court before deciding on any potential sanctions from the university. The funny thing is he's is really smart in school and he's a poly-sci major... Hahaha, I still can't get over the fact that it got on the local news. God man, although I'm a veggie, he could have at least made coupons for Outback or Ruth Chris Steak House in Blacksburg... lmao. This is too funny... hahahahaha This deserves a Darwin award on the house!
I know... he's one of my neighbor's friends and I'm not sure if he knows about it yet because he's in DC for Thanksgiving. Plus his parents were letting him stay there for a while and they're like, really Christian and such... so they're probably going to freak... hahaha... and was over here a few months ago during spring break, I believe. Quite interesting... he's from Massachusetts though. But... subway stamps. wtf.
Yeah. I'm more surprised that the cops would nab him for it than I am him copying the stamps. Subway subs fucking rocks... hell, I might even try it.
Yeah... he's my neighbor and he let the guy who did that stay at his house this summer for a while. His parents are like, really concious about who his friends are and such... I remember his older brother who is a senior in college now, somehow, was locked in their shed by their mom... they're nice people, but they can be a little... nutty. His dad was having a stroke over his older brother yesterday while they were working on a car. Good God, was he making a scene.
you have dumbass friends haha... it's okay though, i do too. my friend danielle is engaged to a gay guy
Hey... I don't pick my neighbors. lol, they're nice, but they can be a little over the edge sometimes when their two sons are home.
lol, I wouldn't know... they're gone for Thanksgiving. I mean, people are going to check for them anyway. You hold them up to the light and you can see the differences.
Jail cellmate: what are you here for? Your friend: counterfit subway tickets... Jail cellmate: thats it? hahaha
