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According to the court, the businessman went on a bit of a shopping spree, using counterfeit currency to pay for his buys.<\/p>\n<h2>He picked up five perfumes for $750 and cigarettes for $200, all with fake $50 notes<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The fraud was spotted by a duty-free staff member when the businessman tried to pay for his items. Security was called, and a closer look showed he\u2019d also used fake $50 bills at a pharmacy in the airport, spending another $500.<\/p>\n<p>In total, he tried to spend around $1,700 with counterfeit cash.<\/p>\n<h2>The employee at the duty-free store was the first to notice something fishy and quickly alerted security<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They were able to identify the businessman through his travel documents, which he had used during the transactions. 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