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Giving a Counterfeit Bill

Question

Is it permissible to give a non-Jew a counterfeit bill?

Answer

A coin that is certainly invalid is forbidden to be given to a non-Jew if it is not accepted anywhere, because stealing from a non-Jew is prohibited.

Source

Bava Metzia 52, Choshen Mishpat 227 and 248

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