North Yorkshire Police say that in the early hours of Thursday (July 24) some time between 1am and 2.30am
A man hit a woman in the face and then left a property in Fetter Lane off Skeldergate in the city centre, after stealing her phone, passport and £2,000 worth of South Korean currency.
A force spokesman said: "We believe the man was known to the woman prior to the incident.
"If you have any information which could help our investigation, please get in touch, but especially if you have received a large amount of South Korean currency through exchange, personally or via a business.
"Please email paul.carey@northyorkshire.police.uk if you can help."
Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and ask for Paul Carey, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website.Please quote reference 12250136569 when passing on information.
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