David Charles Oliver cashed forged cheques for an acquaintance who owed him money.
Oliver pleaded guilty to three charges of obtaining a document for pecuniary advantage when he appeared in the Whanganui District Court on Tuesday.
Sergeant Stephen Butler told the court Oliver was asked by a an acquaintance on March 20 to cash two cheques; one for $250 and another for $150.
The victim's signature had been forged on both cheques.
Oliver took the cheques to ANZ bank on Victoria Ave and left with $400 giving $350 to the other person and keeping $50 for himself before returning later that day with a third cheque.