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Fake Cash: Lethbridge Police cautioning about counterfeit money

Lethbridge Police investigating more than a dozen recent incidents of counterfeit money being passed in the city.

Officers say there has been an increase in the circulation of fake Canadian $100 bills since July.

The reproductions have typically been poor and many include the holographic strip from the lower denominations, like $5.00, in place of the proper $100 strip.

Photo of a real Canadian $100 bill

The bills have shown up at a number of convenience stores, big box stores, coffee shops and other businesses.

Police are reminding business owners and their employees to carefully examine the bills before accepting them.

Tina Karst
Tina Karst
A Lethbridge College alumnus, Tina moved back to the community two years after convocation, in September 2007, to become a member of the CJOC News Team. She started as a weekend reporter/anchor and now serves as Associate News Director. When Tina's not tracking down local news, she's either busy at home with Jordan and their two kids or creating custom macrame pieces for a growing list of clients.
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