A suspected scammer attempting to buy shoes with fake Rs5000 notes was caught by a shopkeeper in the Water Pump area of Karachi. According to reports, the incident took place in the Water Pump market area of Karachi, where the scammer tried to make a purchase using fake currency.The shopkeeper noticed the counterfeit note when the customer tried to buy shoes and pointed it out. When the customer presented another currency note, it was also found to be fake.The alleged scammer, identified as Shan, also known as Muhammad Sharif, revealed that he was preparing for his wedding the following day and had come to buy shoes and other items. He claimed to work in the medicine business in city. Shopkeepers claimed that they had seen the suspect in the market before and had decided to hand him over to the Karachi police for his fraudulent activities.
