Police are investigating reports that a foreigner used counterfeit money to rip off several North Pattaya sellers.
Jirdej Nomnoey, who operates a phone-accessory kiosk in the Tesco-Lotus mall, called authorities Sept. 14 after discovering that the 1,000-baht note he received for a small purchase from a foreign man Sept. 14 was bogus.
He said three other phone shops and a popcorn stand suffered similar fates.
None of the vendors was able to provide police with a description of the supposed foreigner, claiming the fraudster was clever and approached them during busy times.
Police are reviewing security cameras to try to obtain a photo of the suspect.
