Store manager Inez Almaraz issued a warning to small retailers in Texas after a distributor supplied a counterfeit receipt created with artificial intelligence. The fraudulent receipt was identified and refunded before the deception was discovered.
The incident involved a distributor sending the AI‑generated receipt, which prompted the manager to alert other store owners about the risk. The refund was processed prior to detection of the fraud.
The alert comes amid growing use of AI‑generated counterfeit receipts aimed at deceiving small businesses, leading the Texas store to advise caution to its peers.