Scams and Money: Easy mark

Easy mark

By supermanj76 - 04/05/2009 02:12 - United States

Today, a man came up to me and asked for a $50 bill in change. Being a good man, I said sure. I gave him the change and he gave me the $50 bill. After walking into Starbucks to buy a coffee, I handed the cashier my $50 bill. She called the cops. It was counterfeit. FML

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By hatemyjob - 25/02/2010 22:29 - United States

Today, I was working as a cashier at a restaurant. When I receive $50 and $100 bills I am required to have a manager check to make sure they are not counterfeit. Every manager I found yelled at me to find another manager because they were busy. Frustrated, I just accepted the bill. It was fake. FML

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By The Bad Guy - 09/03/2020 02:00 - Ireland

Today, an old lady came up to me and asked me to break a fifty for her. I gave her two twenties and a ten. I later used the fifty. It was counterfeit. I was conned by a pensioner. FML

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By Jebus - 07/06/2009 20:46 - United States

Today, I walked to Starbucks. On the way a homeless guy asked me for change and I lied and said I had no money. On my way back, Strawberry Frappuccino in hand, the same guy recognized me. He followed me for 3 blocks, swearing and yelling at me. FML

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By pinkrazrgirl247 - 03/07/2009 06:29 - United States

Today, I was walking down the street, when a man behind me tapped me on the shoulder. He gave a $5 bill and said that he thought I had dropped it. Not having the integrity to turn him down, I took it. I spent the next 20 minutes being chased by a crazy hobo who claimed that it was his. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/10/2012 01:57 - United States - Rancho Santa Margarita

Today, a customer handed me a 100 dollar bill. He then told me that it was my tip for doing a good job. He snatched it away just as I touched it, laughed, and said, "Just kidding." He then took his money and left the store. FML

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By lgt5628 - 26/09/2014 23:58 - United States - Miami

Today, a man approached my delivery van and asked for change for a $5 bill. I guess I should've expected him to grab the change and run off with the extra money. FML

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By barista - 05/12/2010 17:36 - United States

Today, a customer tried to pay for a $1.55 cup of coffee with a gift card, but he came up a dollar short. He let another customer through while he fumbled in his pocket for money. I later noticed a dollar had disappeared from my tip jar. FML

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By coffee - 22/08/2010 04:27 - United States

Today, while getting out of Starbucks there was a homeless guy. I bought him a coffee and he was so happy he gave me a hug. Guess whose wallet is missing? FML

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By Chels - 04/12/2009 06:27 - United States

Today, I had an elderly man come to my cash register. His total came to $15.50 He handed me $5 in nickels and dimes. A full roll of quarters. Before I could take the roll, he bust it open, making me count it. After that was all counted he was 50 cents short. So he handed me a $10 bill. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/07/2009 07:00 - United States

Today, I saw an elderly man struggling to make it across a busy street. I jumped up from my table at Starbucks to help him, leaving my things behind. When I got back to my table feeling good, I found that my coffee had disappeared. So had my wallet. FML

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amyzerz 0

Monday 4 May 2009 10:10

Haha oh man that guy was clever. Sucks for you though. Hope you can find him and kick his ass!

Bleep_fml 0

Monday 4 May 2009 10:23

Lesson learned: NEVER EVER change money for someone you don't know! Tell them to go to a shop or bank and change the money there. If they don't want to, you know why. Besides, if he was going to buy something with that money he would've had change automatically. No strangers need be involved. YDI for not using your common sense.

Comments

tictoc_fml 0

Friday 8 May 2009 2:30

wait. #94, how do you tell the difference between real and fake bills?

Seegtease 0

Friday 8 May 2009 2:51

Holding them up to light sometimes works, to find certain indicators. Sometimes a strip, sometimes a face (of Washington, I believe).

Hazza_69 1

Wednesday 13 May 2009 9:56

Wow that is sad... Just makes you not want to be nice, and start disrespecting/not trusting people in the real world anymore. You don't deserve it though, you only tried to be nice and you couldn't have been suspicous. I feel bad for you dude sorry. I hate what this world has become :(

grabapale 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 21:39

i had a dream last night that i sold drugs to a guy and he paid me $100 in counterfeit money. thank god it was a dream. sucks for u tho

Dorque 0

Sunday 17 May 2009 22:00

I don't know if this has been mentioned already, but to those asking why anyone would need a $50 changed - at least in Canada, we've been having a serious enough problem with counterfeits that most stores won't accept $50s or $100s anymore, as they're by FAR the most counterfeited bills... and yet the bank still gives them out to people fairly often unless you specifically ask them not to. I realize the guy got scammed, and probably shouldn't have, but I could see plenty of perfectly legitimate reasons for wanting a $50 changed, since most stores won't take them anymore, and you're not always right next to a bank, especially in smaller towns (notably tourist destinations, where the counterfeits are often laundered.)