How can money on vacation cause problems?
A Russian in Thailand faces prison for dollars from a “bask of jokes”, in Sharjah, a tourist was arrested for two months because of a fake bill, which she was given in a Russian exchange.
Why do tourists turn out to be criminals, how can one not handle foreign currency, what banknotes should be taken?
When arrested abroad, lawyers recommend immediately contact the diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation.
Head of the legal service of ATOR N. Efremova: the consulate can allocate a person who will accompany the accused at the proceedings, and help find a lawyer.
Rosturizm recommends not to put your signature in documents in a foreign language without an interpreter or lawyer. “Such testimony under the legislation of a number of countries can be used as a basis for an accusation of a crime.”
A few years ago, an attempt to exchange three hundred dollars for dirhams in Sharjah (UAE) turned into a hotel arrest for G. Idrisova (Ufa) - one bill was fake. I exchanged rubles for currency in one of the banks of Ufa, the documents about this I had with me. But I did the wrong thing by signing a document unknown to me.
The tourist could not leave the hotel, otherwise she faced prison, and the husband sold the property to pay for the accommodation. When the proceedings ended, the documents were returned, as they did not find the corpus delicti.
Lawyers recommend keeping checks on the exchange - this will be proof of innocence.
You can not change the currency of individuals: in some countries, it is an offense - there is a risk that they will slip a fake or underfund.
You're a criminal! According to the law in Belarus — no exchange of hands, could go to the police, — wrote the traveler Y. Chernysheva friend after her story about the purchase of Belarusian rubles in Vitebsk from a taxi driver.
It was difficult to know how much the taxi driver gave and whether the banknotes were genuine, since I had never seen any Belarusian cash before. “I was lucky the money was real and the police didn’t find out about the illegal deal. Otherwise a serious fine would have to be paid”.
A problem for a tourist can be an attempt to pay a large bill.
Travelers are advised to always have small cash for everyday spending. Carry large bills is not worth it: you can lose on the beach or become the object of attention of criminals.
Motor traveler V. Teptsov advises to change part of the funds at the border - the card is not accepted everywhere. “If, for example, a gas station does not have a terminal, you cannot buy gasoline or a cup of coffee without local money. This applies to all transit countries with their own currencies.”
Source: ria