Who exactly is Vienna police searching for?

The search is for a man, approximately 40 years old and around 1.65 meters tall, with stubble, who according to the investigation frequently wore a black cap with the NY logo of the New York Yankees, a black jacket, and sometimes a black shoulder bag.

Where can witnesses report tips?

Relevant tips are being accepted at the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Zentrum/Ost branch, at the phone numbers 01-31310-62510 or 01-31310-62800 – anonymously upon request if desired.

Counterfeit Money in Vienna: Police Searching for Man with

Q: How is the man alleged to have operated in Vienna?

He first purchased low-value goods and paid with a genuine 100-euro banknote. He then surreptitiously pushed forward a counterfeit 100-euro note and claimed that he did not have enough small change, in order to receive the change.

Vienna, July 2, 2026

Police in Vienna are searching for a man, approximately 40 years old, who is alleged to have paid with counterfeit 100-euro banknotes in stores in the Mariahilf and Innere Stadt districts as well as on Fleischmarkt and Kärntner Straße between late March and late April 2026.

Investigators at the Vienna State Criminal Police Office assume that the wanted man paid with counterfeit money in at least three stores. According to the information, he deliberately selected low-value goods and initially passed a genuine 100-euro banknote across the counter.

Immediately afterward, the man is said to have surreptitiously pushed forward a counterfeit 100-euro note and claimed that he did not have enough small change. Because he allegedly did not have sufficient coins, he handed over another 100-euro note. In this way, he received the change and left the stores.

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