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Moment East Lothian Man Attempts to 'Swindle Shopkeeper' with 'Fake Vodka Trick'

A man tried to swap a bottle of vodka with water after a declined card, but the shopkeeper caught him and recovered the vodka, owner declined to involve police.

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The individual was being recorded when he allegedly tried to hand over a bottle of water in replacement of a full vodka bottle when his bank card declined in the store.

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Moment Scots man attempts to 'swindle shopkeeper' with 'fake vodka trick'

The man was caught trying to con the shopkeeper in East Lothian.

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Moment East Lothian man attempts to 'swindle shopkeeper' with 'fake vodka trick'

The individual was being recorded when he allegedly tried to hand over a bottle of water in replacement of a full vodka bottle when his bank card declined in the store.

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edinburghlive.co.uk broke the news in on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
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