Everyone in Quartu knows him. The Pakistani Faret shop, now on Via Porcu, previously located nearby in Piazza Azuni, has been in business for over thirty years. That's why he never expected to end up in the sights of thugs.

Three teenagers entered his shop and bought a ten-euro necklace. "We don't have change," they told Fared, handing him 50 euros. No problem for the shopkeeper, who handed him 40 euros in change. The shopkeeper then left. Fared would only discover what they had done later at the gas station: he went to fill up his car and was given back the 50-euro note because it was counterfeit.

"I'm very saddened by what happened," he says. "There were three of them: they were probably around eighteen years old, and it looked like they were trying to make a normal purchase. They gave me 50 euros for a ten-dollar necklace, and I gave them 40 back . I haven't filed a complaint yet because I hope they'll get back to me and give me my money back. I've also made an appeal on social media. I'm a good person, so I'll give them a couple of days to figure out what they've done, otherwise I'll go to the police."

Many have expressed solidarity with Fared by helping him share his appeal.

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