Warning to all cashiers etc

GlasweJen

If the cashier genuinely thought that the note was fake they shouldn't have given it back and instead should have called their security and ultimately called the police.

pollypenny

I imagine that most cashiers would be suspicious of someone making a small purchase with a £50 whether Scottish or English.

bluenoseam

I imagine the cashier was just a bit lazy & decided not to use the myriad of ways we have to test notes for their validity? No need for anyone to be warned here as ultimately the chances are if you're getting a fake note it's more likely to be one of the common notes as they're significantly less likely to be checked.

Personally I check 100% of all £50 & £100 notes I get through my till, if for nothing else than the fact that I cannot in all honesty afford to take the hit if they are fake. I'm well aware that the most common forgeries are £10 & £5 notes (and well, £1 coins are laughably high!), but well, I'm also well aware that most forgeries are poor quality & easy to spot. Problem I usually have with the higher value notes is their lack of circulation which makes them a little "fresher" and thus naturally raise suspicion. Truth be told the only note I generally trust is the "new" Clydesdale Bank £5 note - good as forgers are, they generally haven't got the technology to accurately recreate a polymer note.

System

The cashier could have used a note tester pen.

20aday

ScarletMarble wrote: »

The cashier could have used a note tester pen.

I work in a shop and we're fortunate enough to have a UV light for testing notes. It's proved a godsend over the years.

One of the downsides is in terms of bank notes that have been through a washing machine; they show up as "dud" when in fact they are perfectly legal.

Takes "money laundering" to a whole new level :rotfl:

Edwood_Woodwood

AnnieO1234 wrote: »

Hi all,

Just wanted to share something that happened yesterday. Was in asda and the guy in front of me wanted to purchase a £5 top up using not only a £50 note but a Scottish one at that. It was refused and the guy walked out. Apparently it's a common scam, and I was assured if the value of the transaction had been around £50 they would have probably accepted it.

Unfortunately for the cashier in the neighbouring Iceland, he purchased a box of chocs with the same note.

Xxxx

What is the scam?:huh:

SailorSam

When i was on the Cabs i hated people wanting to pay in Scottish notes, whatever the denomination, There are so many different banks that seem to ,issue, and in different colours, you never knew what you getting offered.

hollydays

Edwood_Woodwood wrote: »

What is the scam?:huh:

I assume it's someone pays with a forged note, buys something low value in order to launder the money, get rid of the forgery , and get kosher notes n return. It's just what people who use forged notes do!!
More disappointing is that the store made no attempt to inform other shops n the vicinity , or even seize it.
How did the op know the local Iceland took the " forged" note?
An example of a local community not working together.

hollydays

20aday wrote: »

I work in a shop and we're fortunate enough to have a UV light for testing notes. It's proved a godsend over the years.

One of the downsides is in terms of bank notes that have been through a washing machine; they show up as "dud" when in fact they are perfectly legal.

Takes "money laundering" to a whole new level :rotfl:

Which is tricky because " it's been through the washing machine " is one of the excuses people passing forged notes use to,explain away the poor quality of the paper!

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Hi,

AnnieO1234 wrote: »

Hi all,

Just wanted to share something that happened yesterday. Was in asda and the guy in front of me wanted to purchase a £5 top up using not only a £50 note but a Scottish one at that. It was refused and the guy walked out. Apparently it's a common scam, and I was assured if the value of the transaction had been around £50 they would have probably accepted it.

Unfortunately for the cashier in the neighbouring Iceland, he purchased a box of chocs with the same note.

Xxxx

not only a £50 note but a Scottish one at that,

so, any other £50 note but a Scottish one would've been fine?

Apparently it's a common scam,

so it's a scam to present a Scottish £50 note?

At this point does the cashier know it's a dud?

Unfortunately for the cashier in the neighbouring Iceland, he purchased a box of chocs with the same note.

Unfortunately, at this point we still don't know if the note was a dud.

In the original post it doesn't actually say that the note was a dud, though it is inferred, perhaps the cashier from Iceland (if reading) could verify the validity of the offending note.

In my little town, shops and pubs have a radio alert system, where a message can be sent out to warn of possible 'scams' or potential trouble.

Oh, by the way, Edwood Woodwood and SailorSam, your avatars look a bit dodgy, (got a mate that runs them off for you?), don't know if Asda or Iceland would accept them.