
                            Traveller's Cheque Scam

                    MARKHAM GROCERY STORES FLEECED BY THIEVES,
                      Markham Economist & Sun  June 12, 1996



           Several Markham food stores were taken in by an apparent traveller's
        cheque scam last week.  York Regional police said two of the men
        shopped at a variety of food shops in Markham last Wednesday and
        Thursday and paid for their groceries with American express Traveller's
        Cheques.

           The Cheques had a face value of 200 Frence Francs, and the men
        told the cashiers the cheques were worth $200 Canadian. According to
        police, the actual value of the cheques is $50 Canadian.

           However the men bought between $15 and $30 in goods, and recieved
        cash back as if the cheques were worth $200.
        Shop keepers are warned to be on the look out for the men, and to
        recieve proper identification when accepting unfamiliar traveller's
        cheques.


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        Interesting eh... also Italian Lire are worth next to nothing..
        1000 lire is worth about 50c to $1.00 Canadian [ the 1000 lire
        comes in a bill ] you could probably get a lot from the breau de
        change your local bank. But coming into a grocery store with a
        1000 dollar bill may arouse suspicion.. actually.. Greek
        Drachmas would be your best bet,

                200 Greek Drachmas = 1 Canadian dollar

       and again the 200 Drachmas come in a bill. There are many more
       currencies you could use but i only know those cause ive been
       to those countries and i remember the exchange rates. You
       could use traveller's cheques but the cash would be easier to
       get most likley.


                Copied by SlAk for the June 1996 koma release.


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