Police in Dawson Creek are warning business owners to be on the lookout for counterfeit money that is circulating across the city.
Dawson Creek RCMP said individuals used fake $100 bills at three separate businesses on Wednesday.
Police are reminding business owners to be cautious when accepting money. Mounties also say the businesses are not obligated to accept $100 bills from customers.
Counterfeit bills usually have several notable differences from genuine ones:
- Counterfeit bills may have the transparent strip and maple leaves present to appear authentic, but will be printed on regular paper, not polymer.
- Counterfeit bills, such as $50.00 ones, often contain the transparent strips from lower value $5.00 or $10.00 bills. The denomination on the transparent strip should match that of the bill.
- Multiple counterfeit bills will likely share the same serial number, as they usually replicate a single genuine bill.