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Hello everyone,
A close friend of mine was recently catched for having counterfeited US dollars into Dubai's bank.In fact the situation he describes is kinda weird so I don't believe him at 100% but what he said is that he went to a bank in Dubai, yesterday to open a checking account deposit...and when he gave the money to the bank teller she said him they are fake and perforated them...then she asked him to give his ID card for a minute....then the teller gave the ID back and told him to find out where the fake dollars came from...He told the teller that it's impossible the money to be fake because he took them directly from a bank.
The situation is even worse because I will take a trip to Dubai several days later and I plan to draw money for my trip from the same bank wherefrom my friend draws his fake money...(the bank is actually "Wells Fargo")
So my questions are do you know anything about the law in Dubai? Is it possible my friend to be in big trouble after they took his ID card for recording something...
And do you think that my pall is probably hoaxing because he lives for about 3 years in Dubai and knowing that soon will be my first trip to Dubai he tries to joke???
Thanks alot!

bobi_ wrote:Hello everyone,
A close friend of mine was recently catched for having counterfeited US dollars into Dubai's bank.In fact the situation he describes is kinda weird so I don't believe him at 100% but what he said is that he went to a bank in Dubai, yesterday to open a checking account deposit...and when he gave the money to the bank teller she said him they are fake and perforated them...then she asked him to give his ID card for a minute....then the teller gave the ID back and told him to find out where the fake dollars came from...He told the teller that it's impossible the money to be fake because he took them directly from a bank.
The situation is even worse because I will take a trip to Dubai several days later and I plan to draw money for my trip from the same bank wherefrom my friend draws his fake money...(the bank is actually "Wells Fargo")
So my questions are do you know anything about the law in Dubai? Is it possible my friend to be in big trouble after they took his ID card for recording something...
And do you think that my pall is probably hoaxing because he lives for about 3 years in Dubai and knowing that soon will be my first trip to Dubai he tries to joke???
Thanks alot!

Counterfeit currency in Dubai is a serious offense as it is in most parts of the world.

The story sounds a little strange, as the Banks & Currency Exchange centres have very clear instructions from Dubai Police to immediately report any suspicion of counterfeit currency and I do not believe that they would just destroy the money.
If you are concerned about the cash that you bring have them check it in your local exchange centre, they all have the equipment required for testing US Dollars.