Charges in Carinthia

Counterfeit money boom: even children have “blossoms”!

Real or not? Fake fifties cause trouble.

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A fake fifty in your wallet as a joke can have serious consequences! Because possession and passing on counterfeit money is severely punished in Austria. And it is mainly schoolchildren who are currently coming into contact with counterfeit money from the Internet. One Carinthian teenager has already ended up in court!

It's the latest craze in Telegram groups: counterfeit money from the internet. Children and young people in particular may not think much of it - or want to get rich on the cheap, as they are promised by dubious online sources. However, most people probably don't realize what the consequences of handling counterfeit money can be. Several charges have already been brought recently!