Mongolian man gets suspended sentence for trying to exchange fake yen found at waste site

The Seoul Central District Court sentenced a Mongolian man to six months in prison, suspended for one year, for attempting to exchange 9.4 million won ($6,200) worth of counterfeit Japanese yen he found at his workplace, local media reported Saturday.

The man found 100 fake 10,000 yen bills in November 2025 at a waste disposal company in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, where he worked, according to reports.

He later attempted to exchange the bills at a currency exchange shop in Jung-gu, central Se