Re: Spotting fake hundos
Memphis,
Shortly after I moved to LV a convenience store clerk tried to tell me that I had just given her a counterfeit 100 because it failed the marker test. She also said she was going to keep it. I said (in a VERY friendly and inquisitive voice) "Really? It's a fake? Let me see, show me!" and got the bill back from her. No way in hell was I going to let go of it again. Since I didn't do anything wrong I wasn't going to let an idiot clerk talk me out of a bill just because her training tells her to confiscate such. A more knowledgable employee told me to run it through one of the poker slot machines. I did and it accepted it so they accepted it.
Don't ever let a cop, a casino employee or anyone take your property away from you. Even if you did give them a fake there is no crime because there is no intent. That "phony" bill still belongs to you, regardless of what they say to the contrary. Hold on to it for dear life and dare them to arrest you if you must. They won't. They're just playing the intimidation game. You only lose if you give in.
It has been standard operating procedure for many businesses locally to not accept old-style 100s. I recommend that you don't either, just to protect yourself.
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