The OPP are warning business owners and retailers to be vigilant when it comes to spotting counterfeit money.
NORFOLK COUNTY - The OPP are warning everyone in the region about an increase in counterfeit money circulating in the area.
Police were recently called to a business in Simcoe after two people used fake $100 bills for payment.
All business owner and retailers are being urged to be alert and aware when accepting large denominations.
Here are a few tips to help spot counterfeit bills:
Feel the note. All Canadian and US currency is produced with raised ink on the shoulders of the portrait and elsewhere on the note. Run your fingernail over the shoulders of the portrait and you'll feel the raised ink on a genuine note.
Look at the note. The finish on a genuine note does not scrape off and the colour does not run when it gets wet. The holographic foil strip is embedded in the note, not added as a sticker, and does not peel off.
Flip the note to see the features in the large window repeated in the same colours and detail on the other side. The transparent window contains a metallic portrait that matches the larger one on the face of the note and changes colour when tilted. The transparent window also contains small numbers that match the value of the note.
The dollar value is hidden in the frosted maple leaf in the corner.
On older notes, the holographic strip contains maple leaves that change colour when the note is tilted. This strip also contains small numbers that match the value of the note.
If you suspect a bank note is counterfeit, politely refuse to accept it. Please inform the person to check the note with their bank and contact police in order to report a possible attempt to pass suspected counterfeit money.
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