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A follow up to a story we brought you on the weekend to fake cash literally flying around Downtown Simcoe.
On Friday, somehow, a large amount of fake 20’s and 50’s flew through Downtown Simcoe causing several people to stop their cars in the middle of the road in a mad scramble to grab this loose money.
Police are warning businesses that this is not real cash, and they should be on the lookout.
They have provided the following information on how to spot counterfeit currency:
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.
For further information on counterfeit prevention, please visit the Bank of Canada at https://www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes/counterfeit-prevention/
Anyone with information on this incident is being asked to contact the police.