A man in his 30s was arrested for giving a ``toy 50,000 won bill'' and receiving ``change'' = South Korea

A man in his 30s was arrested for giving toy banknotes to merchants to get change at a traditional Korean market. Sandang (top) in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do
The Party Police Department announced on the 27th, ``A man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of giving toy banknotes to a street vendor at a traditional market and receiving change (fraud, etc.).''
On the 3rd of this month, Suspect A bought miso worth 2,000 won (approximately 220 yen) from street vendor B (a woman in her 70s) at a traditional market in Sangdang-gu, Cheongju City, and then gave it to her.
He is accused of giving 50,000 won (approximately 5,500 yen) banknotes to get change. On the day of the incident, the police received a report from Mr. B that he had received fake money, and the police conducted CCTV (supervision).
Suspect A, who lives in Daejeon, was arrested on the 16th after being identified through analysis of video cameras.
Five toys purchased from an online shopping mall were found at Suspect A's residence.
Thirty-three million won banknotes were discovered. A police investigation revealed that Suspect A had committed similar crimes against three other merchants at the traditional market.
Suspect A, who has numerous prior convictions including theft, stated during police interrogation that he did this because he was having trouble making a living.