Counterfeiters are not always what you think … During the month of October, a woman, aged 52, in fact the bitter experience. As she tries to sell her phone, one of her friends jumps at the chance and gives her the sum of 280 euros in small denominations of 10 euros …

Except that a few days later, when the former owner of the phone wants to take his lessons with the money from the sale, the cash register detecting counterfeit banknotes, report a police source contacted by The Independent Opinion. This is called “movie money” that can be easily bought on the Internet. The victim realizes that she has been the victim of an alleged scam and decides to file a complaint. The police recover the rest of the sum (260 euros) and summons the suspect to his premises but he starts by dodging …

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A very commendable night stroll?

On December 27, this 51 year old man eventually reappear in police offices. He’s going to tell investigators that he’s also… a victim. In mid-September, while he is walking in the street at night, two people accosted him and asked him to exchange 200 euros for 28 notes of 10 euros, or a profit of 80 euros. Delighted to get a good deal, the man would have left with the small bills in his pocket.

Explanations that he will have to reflect on next January 25 at the Reynerie House of Justice.