(okay, its not really my worst nightmare, but its close to it)
Earlier this week, someone came in (ragged dirty clothes, scratching his groin area, unshaven male) and wanted to use the internet for a few minutes. Not thinking anything unusual (and business was slow) I let him. A few minutes later, a woman comes in (assuming his GF or wife) and she saw the sign outside about the $200 laptop (used, screen isn't working) and he became interested in it. We talk and he decided to get the laptop. I pack it up with everything and more customers came in. He pays for it along with the internet usage (which he used it on that laptop) and left while I helped other customers. What I didn't know, was that the two $100 bills he gave me were counterfeit! I got that from my boss, who left a voicemail this morning.
The thing is, that he went to subway earlier before the laptop transaction, so just maybe they got counterfeits also? I just don't know what to do right now. We lost $200 and a laptop (the laptop didn't have any confidential info - just some free apps used for internet surfing) but I'm worried about the $200 we lost.
Earlier this week, someone came in (ragged dirty clothes, scratching his groin area, unshaven male) and wanted to use the internet for a few minutes. Not thinking anything unusual (and business was slow) I let him. A few minutes later, a woman comes in (assuming his GF or wife) and she saw the sign outside about the $200 laptop (used, screen isn't working) and he became interested in it. We talk and he decided to get the laptop. I pack it up with everything and more customers came in. He pays for it along with the internet usage (which he used it on that laptop) and left while I helped other customers. What I didn't know, was that the two $100 bills he gave me were counterfeit! I got that from my boss, who left a voicemail this morning.
The thing is, that he went to subway earlier before the laptop transaction, so just maybe they got counterfeits also? I just don't know what to do right now. We lost $200 and a laptop (the laptop didn't have any confidential info - just some free apps used for internet surfing) but I'm worried about the $200 we lost.
Comment