Foreign man scams Phuket exchange shops with fake pound banknotes

Foreign Suspect Scams Phuket Currency Exchange Shops with Counterfeit Pounds

PHUKET – Multiple currency exchange outlets across Phuket have fallen victim to a scam involving counterfeit British pound banknotes, resulting in combined losses estimated at nearly 40,000 baht. The Phuket Times Facebook page issued a public alert on October 6 after receiving several reports from affected booths, alongside a photograph of the unidentified foreign suspect. […] Source

Foreign man scams Phuket exchange shops with fake pound banknotes

Foreign man scams Phuket exchange shops with fake pound banknotesLegacySeveral money exchange shops in Phuket collectively lost nearly 40,000 baht to a foreign man who exchanged counterfeit banknotes. The Phuket Times Facebook page reported that it received multiple alerts from exchange shops across the island and issued a warning to the online community today, October 6, to prevent further victims. A photograph of the foreign suspect was includ…