Beware! - Galway based Taxi Driver gave fake €10 notes

Sofa King

Last night, Sunday October 5th 2014 there was a large group of people out celebrating a 100k fundraising success for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland when a few got a taxi dropping people around to their different homes, each customer paying their own individual fare as they were dropped off.

As it turns out, the driver they had was of African origin and when my wife eventually got dropped off back to Galway City (where I was to pick her up as we live out the 'country'), she gave the driver a €20 note and received a fake €10 back in change.

It now turns out that the driver gave all four occupants of the vehicle fake €10 notes in their change - granted they all probably over paid on the fair, but that's not the issue as they were being dropped off at all different points, were drunk and didn't mind spending a few extra euro on being driven in safety around to the different areas.

The fact of the matter is there was a at least €40 in fake €10 notes handed out by this driver last night and I can only speculate that they were not the only victims of this charlatan last night and possibly over the past.

I know nothing can be done in this instance as we are still trying to find out if someone took note of the driver taxi licence number or car registration plate.

Mrs OBumble

Have you been to the guards yet?

Sofa King

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

Have you been to the guards yet?

Not yet Mrs OBumble, I am just waiting back to see if anyone managed to get the taxi licence number etc...

I'm hoping this thread will help people and have them check their change so they don't get caught like these four did.

TerrorFirmer

I assume firstly that this isn't a case of someone confusing the new €10 notes released two weeks ago with the older style €10?

Spring Onion

You do know there is a new €10 note?

Sofa King

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

I assume firstly that this isn't a case of someone confusing the new €10 notes released two weeks ago with the older style €10?

Spring Onion wrote: »

You do know there is a new €10 note?

Hi Guys, I'm fully aware of the new €10 notes. The note my wife got had no water mark on it and I even gave a little rip where the silver lining thing is and it just ripped through.

gordongekko

I tried to buy food in supermacs yesterday and unbelievably I had 2 Thai baths that looks like 2 euro. 2 of them . I can't believe it, I hadn't any drink in weeks but some fecking shop managed to do me out of the €4.

_Whimsical_

Worth noting that by using the Hailo or Galway Taxis app you can avoid dealing in cash with drivers.
Although as I've said here before my own experience with Hailo has been less than stellar recently.

TerrorFirmer

Sofa King wrote: »

Hi Guys, I'm fully aware of the new €10 notes. The note my wife got had no water mark on it and I even gave a little rip where the silver lining thing is and it just ripped through.

Ah that's fair enough, it would just be dreadful if someone was accused of passing on fake notes if it was just a misunderstanding!

inisboffin

Presumably you've informed the Guards and given them the tenners?
So everyone handed the driver a 20 and got a tenner back?

If the driver is involved in forgery, it is serious enough that the guards might make efforts to find the car via camera, considering 4 specific locations were involved for drop off, that should make easier.

If someone paid the driver himself for a large fare with dodgy tenners, that would be harder to trace, but the Guards might try to follow up.

You're right that it's just speculation as to whether if it was him, he's done it before etc

*just saw question re Guards before my post - I'd say do that first!*

Sofa King

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Ah that's fair enough, it would just be dreadful if someone was accused of passing on fake notes if it was just a misunderstanding!

I agree, I wouldn't have posted this thread unless I was 110% certain of the fact that it was fake.

Maybe it's a case of someone jumping on the bandwagon of getting these fake €10 notes out while the new €10 notes are out.

Sofa King

inisboffin wrote: »

Presumably you've informed the Guards and given them the tenners?
So everyone handed the driver a 20 and got a tenner back?

If the driver is involved in forgery, it is serious enough that the guards might make efforts to find the car via camera, considering 4 specific locations were involved for drop off, that should make easier.

If someone paid the driver himself for a large fare with dodgy tenners, that would be harder to trace, but the Guards might try to follow up.

You're right that it's just speculation as to whether if it was him, he's done it before etc

*just saw question re Guards before my post - I'd say do that first!*

Great idea, will definitely follow up.

joeKel73

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

Worth noting that by using the Hailo or Galway Taxis app you can avoid dealing in cash with drivers.
Although as I've said here before my own experience with Hailo has been less than stellar recently.

Using Hailo will also give you a record of the taxi used. Even if you were to leave something in the car you can contact the driver afterwards.