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Recidivist gets jail time for passing fake bills
(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-01-19 08:54

A man trying to use counterfeit bills to buy gold in Shanghai was given a 10-month sentence and a 15,000-yuan fine.

The notes carried the "HD90" prefix which officials say is found on many of the bad bills.

Mo Qinsong, 34, a native of Guiping, the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, purchased 5,500 yuan in fake notes in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, and tried to buy a gold necklace with them in a jewelry shop in Shanghai in November.

The shop assistant recognized the fake notes and alerted police. Mo tried to leave the scene before police came but was held back by security guards.

He also served a 6-month jail term in 2005 for using fake banknotes. The Nanhui District People's Court issued the judgment on Tuesday.

(Oriental Morning Post)