Erotic Euros Being Passed Off As Real

Fake erotic euro notes being sold as a gimmick and collector items in Germany are being successfully passed off as real cash.

The notes come in 300, 600 and 1,000 euro denominations and have a ring of 12 hearts instead of the usual EU stars. They prominently feature big-breasted nude women and hunky men on a background similar to the real bills.

And instead of the word 'Euro' being printed in the corner these notes have 'Eros' - the Greek god of love. But despite these differences - and the fact that the only large euro notes currently in circulation are 100s, 200s and 500s - police say they are being passed off as the real thing.

A local newsagent Bernd Friedhelm accepted a fake 600 euro note from a customer who bought two cartons of cigarettes and handed him 534 euros in change. "He told me it was a new type of note and I just figured I hadn't seen one before", Friedhelm said.

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