FGs shipping 500 yen coins to Japan

[Captain Japan]

Forged 500-yen coins match those sent from China last year
Mainichi

Fake 500-yen coins recently found in post offices across Japan are the same type as those discovered at the Tokyo Customs House in mail from China last year, police said on Wednesday.

Japan's police suspect that a man wanted in Kumamoto for depositing fake coins at Fukuoka post office ATMs and apparently withdrawing genuine money is involved in the nationwide scheme and will investigate whether he has overseas connections.

A total of 17 fake 500-yen coins were found in several mail items from China in April and May last year....the rest...

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How to find a real coin......


http://madeira.cc.hokudai.ac.jp/RD/artifex/500YenCoin/

[GuyJean]

I've posted this before, but on one of my return visits to the States I brought with me a bag of 10 yen coins; they work as US quarters in most machines.. Saved on my laundry bill. Albeit, a miniscule amount.. But it's the thought that counts.

GJ

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[quote="GuyJean"]I've posted this before, but on one of my return visits to the States I brought with me a bag of 10 yen coins]

That's pretty sad.
Ripping off small business owners with your worthless foreign coins.

[GuyJean]

That's pretty sad.
Ripping off small business owners with your worthless foreign coins.

Yeah. 'Small business owners are victims'..

GJ

[This is a pen]

That's pretty sad.
Ripping off small business owners with your worthless foreign coins.

Yeah. 'Small business owners are victims'..

GJ

You are an idiot if you think stealing from people is o.k.

[GuyJean]

You are an idiot if you think stealing from people is o.k.

GJ

[kamome]

[quote="GuyJean"]I've posted this before, but on one of my return visits to the States I brought with me a bag of 10 yen coins]

SWEET! I think I'll try this the next time I do my laundry.

[GuyJean]

SWEET! I think I'll try this the next time I do my laundry.

Make sure to go to one of those large corporate laundry mats, so you don't screw the little guy.

GJ

[Samurai_Jerk]

I've posted this before, but on one of my return visits to the States I brought with me a bag of 10 yen coins]

That's pretty sad.
Ripping off small business owners with your worthless foreign coins.

All those laundromats are owned by immigrants anyway so it's not like he's ripping off real Americans.

[Mulboyne]

Xinhua: Japan eyes improvement in vending machines to tackle fake coin cases
Japan's vending machine makers are urged to improve the capability of sensors in their products to tackle an increasing number of fake 500-yen coin discoveries in Japan. The Finance Ministry and National Police Agency on Friday agreed in a meeting that the government should file such a requestwith the Japan Vending Machine Manufacturers Association. It was reported at the meeting that some counterfeit 500-yen coins were accepted at automated teller machines and vending machines during testing using several dozen fake coins, the ministry said.