The police are on a lookout for four unknown persons who allegedly cheated three foreign nationals of Rs 53,100 after asking them to show some US dollars. According to the police, the accused took the amount after asking the victims to show the currency and hid some of the cash using sleight of hand, Indian Express reported.

The victims, Filipino national Jester Je Ong Chuan and US nationals Jeffery Walker and his wife Sandra had visited the city to attend an event, police said.  The incident happened on Saturday when Chuan was approached one of the accused near the Grand Hotel in Ballard Pier.