Goreng Pisang Seller Allegedly Scammed With Fake RM100 Note That Bled Purple In Water
The note looks so real. :O
By Tamara Jayne — 10 Jun 2025, 11:08 AM
It's hard enough making a living through honest work, but imagine getting cheated out of your earnings, all for a few pieces of goreng pisang
A roadside banana fritter seller recently went viral after revealing how they were allegedly duped by a customer who paid with a fake RM100 note.
The heartbreaking story was first shared on TikTok by @kakemikitchen, where the vendor expressed their frustration over the incident.
"Even small traders like me get scammed with fake money," they wrote, clearly disappointed.
They only realised it was fake when water touched the note and the colours started to bleed
In a follow-up video, they demonstrated how convincing the note initially appeared, with the correct colour scheme, watermark features, and even the portrait of the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
However, the moment they dabbed some water onto it, the ink began to smear.
Purple dye bled across the surface, and odd blotches appeared on the back. The colours faded like cheap photocopy ink, exposing the scam for what it was.
Anticipating backlash, they added, "You be the judge. Does this look like real money to you? To those who said I faked this for content, I'm showing this just to prove it's real."The video struck a nerve with netizens, who flooded their comments with words of encouragement and empathy
Many were shocked that someone would go to the extent of printing counterfeit money just to cheat a humble food vendor.
Some suggested using a UV lamp to check notes or switching to QR code payments. Others speculated that the customer themselves might not have known the note was fake.
