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The money exchange scam

posted 17 years ago by naash-1
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Anyone have the verbage to pull that off.

"scuz me mister my wallet is fat could I trade you these ones for that ten and so on...."

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[–] ck1-5 16 years ago

A guy actually tried it on me years ago when I was working in a gas station! I recognized it immediately because of having seen this movie.

[–] KaRa308 16 years ago

Really? What happened? Im interested to know how you reacted and stuff.

[–] cowgoesmoo 16 years ago

The gas station near my home has a sign next to the cash register telling cashiers not to make change because of fast-talking con men. Every time I buy gas there, I think of "Paper Moon"!

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[–] Amry0217 16 years ago

Years ago, I paid for a $3.25 wash cloth with a 10 dollar bill. She started counting out the change giving quarters making 50, 75 and the next quarter makes $5 and 5 makes 10. She got me that time but whenever it happened again, before they got further past the "dollar amount" I'd interrupt and say, "But it was THREE twenty-five." Not 4.25. The last time was in 1986. IMO I think she was showing the younger clerk how easy it was.

Now the cash registers make the change automatically, it shows up where the customer can see it. And I say it's about time

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[–] walsh90210 15 years ago

I just saw Paper Moon today..

But the fist time I remember seeing this scam was by actor/magic man Harry Anderson. I think it was as Harry "The Hat" in Cheers.

He'd ask for change then ask the time and ppl's ages to confuse them.

[–] fivefids 15 years ago

I had it done to me once. I was working in a pizza place and a very large man came in looking for change. I knew at the time I was being had but for $3.50 an hour, I wasn't going to challenge the guy! I gave him what he asked for.