Man tried to pay $24 restaurant tab with trillion dollar bill

Police in Sumter, South Carolina were called to a local restaurant after receiving reports of a man who tried to pay his tab with a trillion dollar bill.

The incident happened at around  1pm on Feb. 14 at an Applebee’s in Sumter.

Police say Michael Williams, 53, of Sumter tried to pay his $24 bill with a debit card, but it was declined. He then offered to pay with a trillion dollar bill.

Police were called, and Williams was arrested on an unrelated charge of contempt of magistrate’s court. The Sumter Police Department continues to investigate.