Two men from Cameroon have been jailed for two years after they were caught red handed manufacturing false cash through the so-called black-money scam.
Thiam Serge Ronny, 27, and Elvis Achu Minang, 32, also pleaded guilty to using false passports and forged documents.
The court heard the men were caught dying papers during a raid by the police after weeks following their movements. Magistrate Josette Demicoli jailed them for two years.
Last Tuesday, two men from Cameroon and South Africa were remanded in custody after denying trying to defraud a Maltese man out of some €250,000. They allegedly asked the victim for the money in return for a briefcase full of dyed banknotes.
The police yesterday issued a warning about this rampant scam, urging people to report any suspicions to the police.
Inspector Rennie Stivala prosecuted.