Is It Illegal To Put Foreign Money Into A Vending Machine In Order To Make Money?
September 27th, 2009 Posted in Información General
a jamican 25 cents is worth very little so is it illegal to put it in a vending machine and press the reject button to get back a normal UK 10p (which is the same size) in order to profit from it?
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aikishou Says:
September 27th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Yes its illegal, I think it falls under fraud. Although I’ve done stuff like this and got away with it. Just do it at a place you never go to so you aren’t recognizable and wipe your fingerprints off of them beforehand. I doubt they would actually check for fingerprints but its better safe then sorry.
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joeanony Says:
September 27th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Depending where you live there may be limits to the amount of foreign currency you try to move from country to country.
The vending machine thing is a criminal offence, I’m on the fence as to whether that would be a theft or a fraud (leaning towards fraud).
The machines we have here will spit out the same coin you put in if you hit “eject”, so I’m not sure it would even work.
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WC Says:
September 27th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
If you insert coins other than the right coins, it is stealing.
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Tara Maeve Says:
September 27th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Yes, because you’re basically stealing from the company that own the vending machine.
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Annie Says:
September 27th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
I don’t know if it is lleagal but its it ethical? I don’t think so
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Meditation For Beginners Says:
September 27th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Yes. It’s fraud.
If I was working customs, I would question you. And then you would be in really big trouble. How about your work for a living rather then trying to rip off the government.
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Adam L Says:
September 27th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
It most certainly is illegal.
In situations like this, even though the company is still receiving a coin in exchange for their 10p, the jamaican coin is worth considerably less than the UK coin.
Even though the vending machine company can still exchange the jamaican cent into UK sterling if they want, you are still paying less than 10p to take their 10p. Therefore it is stealing. Therefore it is illegal.
Just because it is a faceless corporation that you are stealing from, it doesn’t water down the crime at all.