$50 x 10 fake notes received. What to do?

Llowsfer on 10/12/2015 - 21:32
Last edited 11/12/2015 - 12:49 by 1 other user

I received 10 fake $50 notes when I sold my second-hand iPhone in July. I just left it at home and today I tried to deposit them into ATM but was rejected.

Then I checked and realised they are fake notes. After googling I did find news about in Jun here:
http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/belmont-counterfeiter-caug…

I'll report to police but is there any hope that I can get my money back? I don't know the guy's name but I do have his phone number. But it might be difficult to prove that it was him that gave me these notes.

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Comments

  • dylanando on 10/12/2015 - 21:38
    -5

    its wrong but go spend them at a shop

    • pjetson on 10/12/2015 - 21:39

      Please don't do this.

      • lowsfer on 10/12/2015 - 21:42
        +8

        I won't cuz $500 does not worth the risk of being accused of crime.

    • dylanando on 10/12/2015 - 21:40
      -1

      dont*

  • altomic on 10/12/2015 - 23:03

    $500 cash just sitting around for 6 months!?

    • lowsfer on 11/12/2015 - 13:04

      Yeah, that really happened… I was too lazy to visit a bank…

      • altomic on 11/12/2015 - 15:55

        you do know that most shops these days take cash?

        • lowsfer on 11/12/2015 - 22:34

          Sure, I already used ~$550 of the notes he gave me and the fake ones are among those left. I always use card when I can. Yes, I only used ~$550 cash in 5 months.

    • OneMoreTune on 11/12/2015 - 16:07

      is that weird or something?

  • WannabeHermit on 11/12/2015 - 04:55

    I hate to say it but because you already know they are fake, there is no legal way to get your money back. It would be impossible to prove where you got the notes from. The notes get confiscated as soon as you report them…

    • lowsfer on 11/12/2015 - 13:08

      Then maybe I just cut them into pieces and throw away to save me a trip to police station? I doubt police will really do anything about it.

      • WannabeHermit on 11/12/2015 - 16:04
        +2

        May as well report it, you never know what they may be able to do. That guy might already have a record of spending fake cash.

        I know someone who once received a fake $50 from an ATM (the plastic window was missing). They went straight into the bank but in the end they lost $50 because it was impossible to prove the note came from the ATM.

        • lowsfer on 11/12/2015 - 22:35

          The ATM does not have a camera?

        • WannabeHermit on 11/12/2015 - 23:36

          @lowsfer: The ATM does have a camera but unfortunately isn't positioned to see withdrawals, only the faces of people that use them.

        • lowsfer on 11/12/2015 - 23:54
          +1

          @Kilgharrah:
          OK, that's bad luck. Wonder why the notes were not checked by the ATM when the bank put them in. The bank/ATM manufacturer should have implemented that.

  • mskeggs on 11/12/2015 - 07:55

    Is this a plot from a script/novel?
    It sounds a bit far fetched that you accepted a bunch of fake cash anonymously, then waited months before discovering it.

    • lowsfer on 11/12/2015 - 13:03

      No, it's real. I sold my iphone for $1000+ and just left it in my cabinet in my home. Some times I take one or two notes from them but not frequently cuz usually I use card. Recently I sold my other staff and got another $2000+, then I think I have too many notes and should put it in bank. So I tried to deposit it into ATM and these 10 notes were not recognised.

  • digitalterrorist on 11/12/2015 - 13:06

    How good are the counterfeits? How do their feel? Do they have the see through window? Most counterfeits are easy to see/feel. Post some photos up.

    • lowsfer on 11/12/2015 - 13:10

      Very easy to recognise. I'm sure I won't be cheated if they were given to me one by one, or one of them was on the top or bottom of the stack. They feel different. All these 10 notes have the same serial ID. I think that's enough proof.

  • Ryanek on 11/12/2015 - 14:13

    Put up a similar ad, wait for him to take the bait, bring some mates and detain him until you call the police!

    Or accept this as a life lesson and move on. Not much you can do mate.

    • lowsfer on 11/12/2015 - 22:40

      But I still can't prove it's him that gave me these fake notes …
      Yep, I take it as a lesson. Thanks.

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