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NBVI teller allegedly collected counterfeit notes for real ones

Information reaching our newsroom is that a teller at the National Bank of the Virgin Islands allegedly collected a large sum of counterfeit notes in exchange for real money. Photo: Photo: storenvy
According to reports, the incident occurred at National Bank of the Virgin Islands on Friday, May 28, 2021. Photo: VINO/File
According to reports, the incident occurred at National Bank of the Virgin Islands on Friday, May 28, 2021. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Information reaching our newsroom is that a teller at the National Bank of the Virgin Islands (NBVI) allegedly collected a large sum of counterfeit notes in exchange for real money.

According to reports, the incident occurred on Friday, May 28, 2021.

The teller was reportedly questioned by police but released pending further investigations.

It is unclear to our newsroom at this time how much money was exchanged.

Our newsroom will provide an update as soon as more information becomes available.

22 Responses to “NBVI teller allegedly collected counterfeit notes for real ones”

  • secret service (01/06/2021, 19:05) Like (16) Dislike (2) Reply
    Please hold the teller incommunicado. We are on our way from Wash DC to investigate the counterfeit US currency.
  • HmmHmm (01/06/2021, 19:13) Like (5) Dislike (1) Reply
    Who dem fa?
  • Shaft (01/06/2021, 19:56) Like (17) Dislike (0) Reply
    I HOPE NONE AIN'T HIT THE STREETS
  • (01/06/2021, 21:00) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Bah bah Batter
  • Listen!! (01/06/2021, 22:10) Like (16) Dislike (3) Reply
    I'm taking my little chump change out of national bank, can't afford for nobody to pinch a penny out of account.
    I know all the banks thiefing but twice I've encountered they taking money out of the wrong account to give to me, thank God i notice cause somebody would of been short of $500.
    • Penny (01/06/2021, 22:46) Like (24) Dislike (0) Reply
      It’s not a mistake, easiest trick in the book, they take it from a different account and give it to you hoping you ain’t paying attention then they pocket it from your account
      • No Excuses. (02/06/2021, 05:54) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
        .$100. Bills are tested, everytime, every where, every business, plus this much, come on, this sounds like the excuses government taking us for fools with a heap of nonsense everytime....
    • OMG. Stoo it. (02/06/2021, 06:10) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
      This was the only way to get these fake changed, an insise connection in the Bank... Then get a Boat an run away, Try this with any oyher business you will be caught in an hour,, .it wont work...... Hope no one get those fake notes from the baank,, Or maybe thats what happen an the investigation leads back to the bank..
  • hm (02/06/2021, 05:51) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Something is wrong with that....
  • Lily Ann (02/06/2021, 06:25) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
    A bank ain't supposed to check for counterfeit???? So how they get that do
  • omg (02/06/2021, 07:44) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    What happen to using money markers? That process has stopped? Awwh well I need to get me a money marker cause if any bank give me fake money I taking it right back.
  • tola (02/06/2021, 09:16) Like (8) Dislike (3) Reply
    So why is this news and when a few weeks ago another teller from the same bank was fired for collecting fake checks it was not on the news?
    • gfdfdggfdgfdgfdg (02/06/2021, 09:45) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      It was on the news but it was immediately removed for what reason only God knows.
  • NICK (02/06/2021, 09:54) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    The notes simply says COPY. Bam! No Co incident or oversight. Just a conspiracy. Why would try to tarnish their reputation?. Why?.
  • fake money (02/06/2021, 16:57) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    I scratch your back you scratch mine

  • Greg (02/06/2021, 19:55) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    This is crap. I own a small business and I use counterfeit markers at the window before I give merchandise for large bills and found 3 were bogus. I promptly refused them and told the holder if they tried it again I would call the authorities. So they are saying that a bank whose business it is to handle money every day did not check? Pure cow manure.
    • No (03/06/2021, 16:35) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
      You were not supposed to return them to the customer. Should hold them and call the police.
      That person was allowed to go and present them at another business. Wrong decision.
      • Greg (05/06/2021, 20:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        @ No, I made the right decision. I cannot hold them or their money since I work alone and don't want to get beat up, shot and killed. I did call the police though and made a report since that is all I could do. I'm not trying to be a hero for $100 fake bill. You try holding a crazy looking strong person. Good luck with that.
  • CONNECTION (02/06/2021, 20:39) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    That person has the right connection/ like family / PEOPLE who has connections to the web site ☆ need i say more ?
  • client (03/06/2021, 19:51) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    I had monies missing from my account about 3 times recently from this same bank. People please monitor your accounts.


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