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  2. Coin rolling scams - Wikipedia

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    The scammer will roll coins of lesser value or slugs of no value, or less than the correct number of coins in a roll, then exchange them at a bank or retail outlet for cash. To prevent these problems, many banks will require people turning in coins to have an account, and will debit the customer's account in the event of a shorted roll.

  3. Coin pusher - Wikipedia

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    A coin pusher machine typically also has small gaps at the sides of the playfield where coins can fall, and coins that fall here are the operator's profits. In addition to the coins, operators often add toys, jewelry, dollar bills, and other items on top of the coins on the playfield, to entice players with a chance to win not only coins but ...

  4. Coin counterfeiting - Wikipedia

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    A real British pound coin, of the old type, on top of a fake.This coin was often counterfeited. Defective milling and letters on a counterfeit coin (top) For modern coins in general circulation, the most common method of protection from forgeries is the use of bi-metallic coins made of two metals of different color, which are difficult to counterfeit at low cost.

  5. Obama caught in photos handing servicemen challenge coins ...

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    A challenge coin, tucked in the palm of In a matter of a split second, the entire exchange is over, and the people who witnessed the covert operation often never even knew it happened.

  6. Kosovo so awash with fake euro coins they are accepted ... - AOL

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    At a cafe in Kosovo's capital Pristina, staff have given up checking whether the 2-euro coins people use to pay are genuine, as such a high proportion are fake and as the high quality of some ...

  7. Currency detector - Wikipedia

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    A currency detector or currency validator is a device that determines whether notes or coins are genuine or counterfeit.These devices are used in a wide range of automated machines, such as retail kiosks, supermarket self checkout machines, arcade gaming machines, payphones, launderette washing machines, car park ticket machines, automatic fare collection machines, public transport ticket ...

  8. 50 Real Photos That Look Like They’re Straight Out Of ... - AOL

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    Image credits: Bemy_Gunshot Romy Latter was on holiday when Bored Panda reached out to her. But the animator, illustrator and game developer happily agreed to take some time out from her R&R to ...

  9. List of fictitious people - Wikipedia

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    Fictitious people are nonexistent people, who, unlike fictional characters, have been claimed to actually exist. Usually this is done as a practical joke or hoax, but sometimes fictitious people are 'created' as part of a fraud. A pseudonym may also be considered by some to be a "fictitious person", although this is not the correct definition.