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Korean man nabbed in Philippines over fake US dollar bills

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The bills in the photo are unrelated to the story. gettyimagesbank
The bills in the photo are unrelated to the story. gettyimagesbank

By Jung Min-ho

A Korean man has been nabbed in the Philippines on suspicion of possessing counterfeit U.S. dollar bills amounting to $288,700.

According to
local media, the Korean, 53, surnamed Song, was apprehended with two other suspects ― a Chinese man and a dismissed local police officer ― at Resorts World Manila in Pasay City on May 15 after trying to buy casino chips with fake money.

After receiving a call from a staff member who found the bills suspicious, police detained the three.

Two days later, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) warned the public of bogus bills.

"We advise the residents to carefully examine their bills, so as not to be victimized by this illegal activity. We also call on the public to call the authorities for information that will lead to the arrest of those behind this counterfeit money. We already coordinated this with the U.S. Embassy for their assistance," NCRPO Director Guillermo Eleazar told the Philippine News Agency.

"We also remind the public to be wary of transactions involving foreign currency. When in doubt, show it to authorities to determine if the currency genuine or not."

The former police officer was dismissed last April after being demoted for violating a law. It is unclear what charges he faced.

Police suspect the counterfeit money came from another Korean man, surnamed Park, who is being investigated.


Jung Min-ho mj6c2@koreatimes.co.kr


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