| Using Origami, the traditional Nipponese art of paper | | | | for them to have a sweet looking pound note - well |
| folding the con artist charges £2 to turn a | | | | that is what they think. |
| £5, £10 or £20 note into a | | | | When the note is handed over the con man |
| gorgeous looking sculpture. | | | | proceeds to work and he folds the note up. When |
| This is most likely one of the cons that con men will | | | | the note is folded in a corresponding way to the |
| feel safer carrying out as they know they are not | | | | pre-prepared half notes, he reaches into his bag and |
| likely to be caught. Before finding a busy market | | | | switches the notes by taking out a rolling / flattening |
| place or high street, the con man will cut pound | | | | device, but the mark is none the wiser. |
| notes in half and then fold them. He is sacrificing his | | | | The wonderful thing about this con is that when the |
| very own money - but he knows he'll make a profit | | | | purchaser walks away with their nice looking note, |
| before the end of the day. When a purchaser is | | | | they are not sure to unfold it and discover it's turned |
| drawn in they are given the details. It'll cost £2 | | | | from a full note to a valueless half note. |