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    Habe eine gefälschte 2-Euro-Münze aus dem Kosovo bekommen

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    1. BeOutsider on

      My trip to Kosovo went great overall. I really enjoyed the cities and the local cuisine. However, just as I was about to go to the airport, the lady selling bus tickets informed me that one of my coins was fake. Since I had no cash on me, she insisted that we go to the ATM at the airport to withdraw money. At the airport, it turned out that the ATM charged a 5 Euro fee for withdrawals. Thankfully, I had emptied my bank account prior to the trip after hearing that Kosovo isn’t very accommodating to bank cards. Upon learning that I had no money whatsoever, she let me go. Still, I had a suspicion that it might have been a tourist scam to force me into using a shady ATM. Just to be sure., I went to another shop and tried to pay with the same coin, but nope – it was rejected too.

      Only afterward did I learn that fake 2 Euro coins are quite common occurrence in Kosovo. However, unlike what I had read in articles, they do not seem to be widely accepted as payment anymore. I guess I just need to be careful next time.

    3. sammy1345 on

      Yeah, a lot of them here. Today the cashier at my local bakery refused my 1 Euro coin, saying it was fake. It’s honestly annoying as fuck more than anything.

    5. ButterChicken98 on

      This happened to me twice when trying to pay for stuff. Good thing I had other money on me.

    7. Apprehensive-Signal4 on

      Handing in a 2€ coin 🪙 to stores/ bakeries sucks, they check if its real or not & you feel bad about it😭

    8. JaThatOneGooner on

      Fake 2 euro coins have been an issue for a couple years now. I remember back in like 2021 it started being talked about. At first glance it doesn’t look out of place, but compared to an actual 2 euro coin, it does look fake as shit. Actual 2 euro coin looks a lot “shinier” and the colors are darker, and the detailing is a lot clearer whilst the fakes look a lot cruder. I can only really tell the difference when comparing it to a legit coin. I know shady ATMs are a thing elsewhere, but it’s not as common (if at all) in Kosovo since using cards there is pretty rare. My guess about the 5 euro fee is that it’s just a typical airport mark up where everything is more expensive.

    10. salbutamol90 on

      That fake 2 € coin was produced in spain and redistributed all over Europe thanks to them.

    11. NotSureWhatsTheDeal on

      I have 3-4 and haven’t been in Kosovo but have been to Germany, France and Italy last year so would say it’s a European thing, not Kosovo.

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