Fake Ren Min Bi Notes Now In The Region

Thursday January 15, 2009

Sources : The Star

Fake renminbi notes now in the region

COUNTERFEIT renminbi currency notes have been found circulating in South-East Asia countries and Hong Kong, reported Sin Chew Daily.

The Central Bank of China had started investigation into the counterfeit notes and was expected to disclose its findings this week, it said.

The fake notes of 100 renminbi denomination were first found in Guangdong.

Subsequently, the fake notes with serial number of HD90 were found in Shanghai, Hunan, Guangxi and Szechuan.

Guangzhou police had also started investigation into the fake notes.

A local money changer was quoted as saying he would not exchange fake notes with customers.
He added that the fake notes originated from China, but it was not a serious matter in Malaysia.

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From the STAR report, it is nothing to be surprised for there could be anything fake in China. So, one of the most difficult tasks faced by tourists guides is to have the trust in them.

Whenever I am on tour, I will need to always brain polish the China tourists that not all countries are like China where there are too many fake items in China.

I always tell them please do not bring their mentality and habits of China to our country Malaysia.

Just recently, the group which I took, I carelessly recieved a piece of fake twenty renminbi note. It seems that there are just too many fake renminbi in China and whenever we tour guides accept these notes, we have to be extra careful.