(Red Deer RCMP)
$50s & 100s
Red Deer RCMP warn public of counterfeit currency circulating throughout community
Mar 26, 2024 | 1:51 PM
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Red Deer RCMP are alerting the public to look out for counterfeit currency.
Red Deer RCMP have received multiple reports of transactions where $50 and $100 counterfeit bills were used or attempted to be used. Anyone in the area who handles currency are alerted to be on the lookout for suspicious bills and should they come into contact with it, report it to police.
Mounties note, the Bank of Canada has the following advice for dealing with counterfeit currency:
- Politely refuse the note and explain that you suspect that it may be counterfeit.
- Ask for another note (and check it too).
- Advise the person to check the note with the local police.
- Inform your local police of a possible attempt to pass suspected counterfeit money.
- Be courteous. Remember that the person in possession of the bill could be an innocent victim who does not realize that the note is suspicious.
