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

beccaruchi 0

Friday 13 January 2012 4:30

Oh what a loser

dianadoll 23

Saturday 17 March 2012 6:09

that guy was pretty smart. have you never learned to just say no?...

DohIMissed 6

Sunday 4 November 2012 14:11

YDI for not checking.

DohIMissed 6

Sunday 4 November 2012 14:17

But however, YLIF because the cops were called.

sniken 14

Monday 3 December 2012 3:32

Is carrying a 50 that big of a deal? I carried a couple hundred the times I visited the states. Didn't cross my mind that it was that unusual.

bosox17 6

Saturday 20 April 2013 2:44

Noooo

cat2416 5

Tuesday 31 March 2015 14:35

Who pays for a coffee with a $50??

welldammit1 21

Friday 17 April 2015 21:01

Happened to me with a $100 bill

trollercoaster83 4

Friday 1 January 2016 13:25

There's a lot of hate for OP for some reason. Must be a cultural thing, where I live we don't habitually screw each other over and then blame the victim. Sucks to be you OP, sorry to hear you were boned for being nice. And yeah, I pay for things with $50 and $100 notes all the time. It's pretty common here, and we don't have many issues with counterfeit money.