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Follow the movie money: Taber Police lay fraud charges

Kass Patterson
By Kass Patterson

A 33-year-old is facing fraud charges after allegedly attempting to use money meant for a film set.

According to Taber Police Service officials, police recieved reports from a number of that a man was using or attempting to use counterfeit $100 bills that looked like Canadian currency for purchases.

Police say the bills were poorly made and had notes on them including “THIS NOTE IS NOT LEGAL TENDER” and “THIS NOTE IS FOR MOTION PICTURE USE ONLY” along with “FILM PRODUCTION” on the back of the bill.

Police charged a Taber man on Tuesday in connection to the investigation, with charges including fraud under $5,000 and failing to comply with an undertaking. The male is scheduled to appear in court in mid February.

Kass Patterson
Kass Patterson
Born and raised in Calgary, Kass, from a young age, developed a love for learning people's stories and being able to share them with the community (or her family, or whoever would listen). In addition to working in communities like Okotoks and Calgary, Kass has also spent her summers travelling with the World Professional Chuckwagon Association since 2019, to help provide a peek behind the barn door into the world of chuckwagon racing. Outside of work and anything horse related, Kass is a reader and an avid country music fan, and most likely can be found with the biggest cup of coffee possible.
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