I have, on occasions, imagined what it would be like to print large amounts of fake money to be one of those douchetubers holding large swaths of (fake) cash, driving around in (rented) Lamborghinis and chilling while writing in my swimming trunks at the pool of my (rented) mansion.
All shown on YouTube because I would like to share my knowledge on obtaining riches and wealth that I don’t know how to obtain in my fantastic online course, all for the low price of S$479!
But dreams of being a douchetuber aside, printing money is of course quite illegal.
Even more so if used to pay for actual stuff in shops.
30-year-old woman used fake S$50 notes 10 different times
Between 16 June to 20 June 2019, the police received reports of fake S$50 notes being used in convenience stores and shops in Hougang and Tampines.
Some short detective work after, the woman was arrested at Hougang Avenue 2 at 9:00 a.m. on 23 June, Sunday, and got hold of two of said S$50 notes, a printer, printing paper, stationery and S$1,200.
Wait, was the woman carrying a printer around or did the police went to her place to find the printer? It also wasn’t clear if the S$1,200 were fake or printed from reading the news.
Fake money used for low-value items; Woman believed to have stolen before
In this case, the fake money seems to be a small operation used to pay for small items. The woman is also suspected to have perpetrated a theft in dwelling in February.
She will be charged in court on 24 June 2019.
Faking money and using it as real currency is a crime (duh!), and if convicted, she may face a jail term of up to 20 years with a potential fine.
What’s wrong with Hougang?
When I saw “Hougang”, I felt it in my jellies. Something seems to be going on in this neighbourhood.
Yes, this isn’t the first time Hougang had fake related incidents:
Some money counterfeiting cases didn’t state explicitly where those incidents happen. And of course, Singapore is a densely populated city; pick any area and I’ll probably be able to find a pattern in crimes.
So perhaps I’m just thinking too much.
How to identify fake money?
If you’re worried about fake money and want to know how to identify them, you can check out our previous PSA on fake S$50 and S$100 circulating, as well as the MAS article on identifying genuine currency.
If you have information on fake money, call the Police hotline at 1800-255 0000 or dial 999 for more urgent matters. You can even just submit online at http://www.police.gov.sg/iwitness.
Perhaps there is some underlying causes to all these fake money crimes, and your information may just help solve it a little.
And of course, if you would like to know more about the dollar note, we’ve done a video on this topic before:
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