Fake cash chaos: Phuket cops probe tourists over dodgy dollars

In the southern area of Tamaulipas, fake tickets are circulating. Two establishments located in Tampico denounced this situation, detailing that it is two women who paid for their purchases with 500 pesos apocryphal bills. The first complaint was made by a fast food establishment, located on the San Pedro Road. On social networks, he pointed out that these are two women who arrived at the premises and applied for a food order, buying the most ec…

Phuket Police Investigate Foreign Tourists Over Fake $50 Bills at Currency Exchange

Phuket, Thailand – Authorities are investigating two foreign female tourists suspected of using counterfeit US currency at a money exchange in Cape Panwa. The incident, reported on Saturday, March 22, 2025, has raised concerns about fraudulent banknotes circulating in Phuket’s tourist areas. Fake 100 baht bills found in Lampang The seized bills were taken to […] Source

Russian Woman Allegedly Exchanged Counterfeit Money in Phuket - The Phuket Express

The Phuket Express =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Phuket- A Russian woman allegedly exchanged counterfeit U.S. Dollar banknotes. The investigation began on the evening of March 23rd when a 53-year-old Russian woman, identified as Ms. Ruspashkova, tried exchanging 38 of $50 notes amounting to over 56,000 baht. Local currency exchange outlets flagged the bills as potentially counterfeit, prompting a police inquiry. Officials from […] Russian Woman Allegedly Exc…

Phuket Police Probe Fake Currency Scare as Foreign Women Detained

Picture courtesy of Scot Scoop News Phuket police are on high alert following an incident involving two foreign women allegedly attempting to exchange counterfeit US dollars at a local currency exchange. Staff at the exchange, located near a major Cape Panwa hotel, became suspicious of six $50 notes amounting to 9,750 baht. Upon notifying the police, officers raided the women's hotel rooms, uncovering more notes, which were sent for verifica…

Fake cash chaos: Phuket cops probe tourists over dodgy dollars

Fake cash chaos: Phuket cops probe tourists over dodgy dollarsLegacyPhuket police are on high alert after two foreign women allegedly tried to exchange fake US dollars at a local currency exchange. Officers were called to the exchange near a major Cape Panwa hotel on Saturday, March 22, after staff became suspicious of six US$50 bills. The women, whose nationalities remain undisclosed, handed over the notes in exchange for 9,750 baht. But someth…