Tourists heading to Spain have been warned about a scam which has seen the two Euro coin swapped for a similar looking one from Turkey.
With many browsing the deals for a bit of winter sun Spain’s Guardia Civil has issued a new warning for tourists and residents over two euro coins. People have been hit by a scam using the coins, the Express reports.
Scammers have reportedly been swapping the two euro coin for a Turkish lira, which looks similar in shape and size. At first glance, the two coins look very similar as they are around the same size with a gold centre and silver outer ring.
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However, the Turkish lira has a much lower value of just 32 cents (30p) instead of two euros (£1.74). There are a few ways to tell them apart to avoid being hit by the scam on holiday in Spain.
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The Turkish coin has the face of Turkey’s first president, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, on the back and a half moon and a star on the front above the value.
A two euro coin clearly states its value on the front and has an image or picture of a Spanish figure on the back.
This isn’t the first time that tourists have been hit with a coin related scam where money is swapped for a foreign currency.
Earlier this year, Spain’s Guardia Civil issued a warning about one-euro coins being swapped with a coin of lesser value.
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