Gonzo the Face Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Has anyone seen anything in the English media regarding an American that was picked up a couple days ago in CM for passing or having a stash of queer US$100.'s It was on the late TV news the other day and I have been able to find zilch elsewhere. Any input? gonzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvk1951 Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 (edited) I can not comment on the queer Ben's in CM but I can tell you that 2 weeks ago my wife was passed 4 phony US 100's at KLIA airport in KL, Malaysia while on her way back to the US,so it is evident that phony bills are being circulated in SEA. When she became aware of the fact (back in the US) that a Malaysian bank sponsored exchange window had passed them on, it seems evident that the bank was more than willing to pass off it's losses to unsuspecting and trusting customers. : She has no recourse but to eat the loss as any attempt to recover them without documented proof of their origin can only land her in trouble with the law. As a means of protecting your investment it might not be a bad idea to add the serial numbers of the purchased currancy to the official receipt and request that the money changer sign the receipt as witness. (assuming willingness on the cashiers part to sign) If anyone has any other ideas or solutions, would be happy to hear them. Sorry for commandeering your thread Gonzo. Has anyone seen anything in the English media regarding an American that was picked up a couple days ago in CM for passing or having a stash of queer US$100.'s It was on the late TV news the other day and I have been able to find zilch elsewhere. Any input? gonzo Edited October 20, 2006 by dvk1951 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miltonbentley Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 it seems evident that the bank was more than willing to pass off it's losses to unsuspecting and trusting customers. Scandalously common by banks throughout the world in fact. Robber barons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NedKelly Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 In Thailand the Kasikorn bank does a neat photocopy minature of all the bills in sequence showing all the serial numbers....very nice touch I thought !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miltonbentley Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 In Thailand the Kasikorn bank does a neat photocopy minature of all the bills in sequence showing all the serial numbers....very nice touch I thought !! Shouldn't you be on the other side of the law Ned, rather than admiring banks security features? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Has anyone seen anything in the English media regarding an American that was picked up a couple days ago in CM for passing or having a stash of queer US$100.'s It was on the late TV news the other day and I have been able to find zilch elsewhere. Any input? gonzo Yeah North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has been counterfeiting billions of USD 100's for years. The currency was being run thru crime syndicates on the Portugese Chinese island Macau for years. NK's is so aggresive at this that South Korea (KRW's) are forced to expire their currency at the end of every year. The Koreans make artwork out it and have special ceremonies for the worthless currency. Just another reason why Kim Jong is kind of a Shxt head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pond Life Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Off at a slight tangent, I was at the night bizare a couple of days ago & in one area there were several stalls selling, amongst other things, piles of large silver coloured coins. they come with various markings but several said "US Trading Dollar" on them. Does anyone know what they are & how they would come to be in Thailand, judgeing by the quantities they had, they must be fairly worthless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naka Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 In Thailand the Kasikorn bank does a neat photocopy minature of all the bills in sequence showing all the serial numbers....very nice touch I thought !! Yes, Kasikorn Bank has improved enormously since I started dealing with them about ten years ago. Naka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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