Have you got fake money before?

@youless (114117)
Guangzhou, China
January 9, 2009 9:48pm CST
Unfortunately I have experienced it. And there is a news about that lately there are some new fake money and we have to be careful to it. Usually the 100 RMB banknote with series number HD090 is likely to be the fake money. I don't want you to have a loss, so just be careful when you receive the money.
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
10 Jan 09
Hi youless! I was paid with a fake Php500 (approx $10) years ago when I was still managing a shop. I didn't know it was a fake and I was depositing it in the bank and I was told by the bank employee that it was a fake banknote. I was given more infornmation by the bank on how I will spot a fake banknote and I was thankful for that. Since then I am very careful in accepting banknotes. A few months ago, a friend of mine received a fake Php1000 (approx $20)which he spotted only after the buyer left. Unfortunately for my friend, he didn't know the buyer and so he just kept the banknote as a reminder for him to be cautious. He taped it in his cash register for him to see everyday. Have a wonderful day dear! lovelots..faith210
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
10 Jan 09
Actually I still can't tell the difference between a fake or a real banknote. So usually when I get the banknote, I pretend to check it carefully so that others may dare not to give me the fake one
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
10 Jan 09
haha..That is a good one! lovelots..faith210
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@dloveli (4366)
• United States
11 Jan 09
Yes I have received counterfeit money before. I used to manage a food store. A women came through my register to check out. WHen she paid me I marked the money with the special pen they have that tells whether the money is authentic or not, It wasnt. We had to call the police. They take the money and investigate. I felt bad for the women she was crying. It was obvious that she didnt know where it came from. The police ended up letting her go. I dont know if they ever gave her a new $20 bill. dl
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
11 Jan 09
I have the pen to check the counterfeit like you. However, I feel embarrassed to use it so it's always kept in my handbag only
@aseretdd (13729)
• Philippines
10 Jan 09
This happened to me a few weeks before christmas... i don't know where i got them... but the maintenance guy in my office noticed these fake 50 and 100 peso bills... not that much... but still money that i could have used to buy my lunch... so now... i am very careful when i get bills as change... and i hope the government get those people who are producing these fake money...
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
10 Jan 09
Yes, the government should take serious method to deal with the fake money problem.
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
11 Jan 09
Hello youless. Thank you for the mention above. I have also read and heard about this news on radio and the Internet that recently fake one-hundred-yuan RMB is appearing somewhere like ghosts. I hate it when fake money comes into the market. I used to get some fake money when buying things, but that was a long time ago. The best solution to this issue is for every one of us to be able to recognize the real money from the fake money. Thank you again for it and take care.
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
11 Jan 09
This is the point. Actually many of us are not as professional as the bank staff. It is not possible for us to tell the fake money.
@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
10 Jan 09
yes!when i was working in a pharmacy i almost got the 1000 peso fake money.i am glad our casher was not that stupid.
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
11 Jan 09
Sometimes we have to depend on the machine to check the banknote whether it's fake or not.
@ammie07 (322)
• India
11 Jan 09
thanks to my stars i haven't yet received a fake note as yet......and thanks for your advice will keep it in mind to look out for fake notes......have a good day
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
11 Jan 09
That's good.
@wolfie34 (26770)
• United Kingdom
10 Jan 09
I guess it's quite easy to be given fake money in your change, I have only ever been given fake coins in my change but never, thankfully notes, we have machines in most establishments that can check if a note is counterfeit or not but that only protects the business from receiving fake money but it doesn't stop them giving it over to anyone else.
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
10 Jan 09
I haven't seen a fake coin before here. And it will cost much more to make a fake coin because the value is not much at all
@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
10 Jan 09
When I worked in a grocery store someone tried to pass off a $5USD note that looked nothing like the real note. Today most countries are using color and other security measures to ensure the currency they hold is real. Thanks Zelo
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
10 Jan 09
Thanks for your response.
@marketing07 (6266)
• South Korea
10 Jan 09
hi..youless i havent experience having a fake money..but here in my country theirs a lot of fake money too..cheers
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
10 Jan 09
You are very lucky.
@JummyTao (265)
• China
10 Jan 09
Unfortunately,I'm sorry for hear that.The News report that there are lots of fake money in the market.I think we should be more careful.I hope that it never happen again! Happy mylotting...
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
10 Jan 09
You are right. Even if today I try not to withdraw lots of cash from the ATM. I don't really trust it anyway. As you mentioned and what I have heard from others about the negative news about it.