Counterfeit notes used in mobile phone sale in Scarborough

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Sept, 23:24 · Archive

Counterfeit £20 notes were passed in a £640 mobile phone sale in Scarborough on 27 May 2026.

Counterfeit £20 notes were passed in a £640 mobile phone sale in Scarborough on 27 May 2026, North Yorkshire Police said. The force has issued an update about the incident.

How it is being reported

• Police update after counterfeit notes passed in £640 mobile phone sale in YorkshireGazette & Herald (Malton) · 26 Sept, 11:35
• Police update after counterfeit notes passed in £640 mobile phone sale in YorkshireYork Press · 26 Sept, 11:35

In this story: North Yorkshire Police · Scarborough

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