Phuket warning as fake B500 banknotes surface

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

A man holds up one of the counterfeit B500 banknotes. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- Police are warning people, especially tourists, to be wary of counterfeit B500 banknotes after several fake banknotes surfaced at a popular market in Phuket Town last night (Feb 5).

 

At least six fake B500 banknotes had been received as payment for purchases at the Talad Yai market on Thalang Rd, said Lt Somchai Noibun of the Phuket City Police.

 

“We are aware of the reports of the fake banknotes being handed around, but the vendors at the market have yet to file any formal complaints,” Lt Somchai told The Phuket News this morning.

 

The vendors reported that teenage girls were responsible for handing over the fake banknotes as payment for products, Lt Somchai noted.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-warning-as-fake-b500-banknotes-surface-60923.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-02-06

it would go a long way if they actually described how to tell the difference with photos, ok granted they may not be very good but still a useless article without the details

I'm not seeing the problem here. Farangs only carry 1000s.

12 hours ago, smedly said:

it would go a long way if they actually described how to tell the difference with photos, ok granted they may not be very good but still a useless article without the details

From the article

 

The banknotes were identified as fakes as the print had been affected by water, and the print in the areas affected by waterstains had been “washed away” completely.

To this, police believe the fake notes were produced with a cheap printer.

I thought all Thai money was made with a cheap printer.

4 minutes ago, The man from udon said:

I thought all Thai money was made with a cheap printer.

you just proved that you have not the faintest idea about money printing.

4 minutes ago, Naam said:

you just proved that you have not the faintest idea about money printing.

Yes I have,it's produced by teenage girls with a cheap printer.try doing that in the uk with that level of forgery.you wouldn't get past spending the first note.

15 minutes ago, The man from udon said:

Yes I have,it's produced by teenage girls with a cheap printer.try doing that in the uk with that level of forgery.you wouldn't get past spending the first note.

I think you might be wrong here.

 

"Housewives who used home computers to make fake £20 notes jailed after being rumbled in McDonald's and Asda"

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1206308/Housewives-used-home-computers-make-fake-20-notes-jailed-rumbled-McDonalds-Asda.html

22 minutes ago, bokningar said:

I think you might be wrong here.

 

"Housewives who used home computers to make fake £20 notes jailed after being rumbled in McDonald's and Asda"

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1206308/Housewives-used-home-computers-make-fake-20-notes-jailed-rumbled-McDonalds-Asda.html

The link has been blocked but as I said you won't get away with it in the uk as these women didn't and these teenage girls did.mc Donald's was used as it has a high turnover and the staff are not the sharpest of people but they still Sussed out they were fake.