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'Fraudster' held after tipping with note that does not exist

Malaysian police arrested a Lebanese man allegedly carrying fake currency with a face value of $66m (€46m) after he tipped a hotel staff with a $500 note, news reports said.

'Fraudster' held after tipping with note that does not exist

Fri, 15 Jan, 2010 - 11:00

Malaysian police arrested a Lebanese man allegedly carrying fake currency with a face value of $66m (€46m) after he tipped a hotel staff with a $500 note, news reports said.

The largest US note currently in circulation is a $100 bill.

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