If you’re the type who likes to tip generously, best to look at your bills before providing the gratuity this weekend. Because, you just never know you may be unwittingly passing along some funny money.
TV7 reports on their website that the RCMP is advising the public that counterfeit five and ten dollar bills have been circulated in the city over the last few days. With both local businesses and residents calling in with reports of suspicious looking bills.
The Bank of Canada has some helpful hints for Canadians to look for to make sure that their tender is of the legal variety. So grab your bills and see if your fives and your tens, meet the guidelines or if somebody’s printing press has been running overtime now to your regret…
Counterfeit Bills Circulate in Prince Rupert
CFTK-TV 7
Fri, 2008-01-25 15:19.
Local News
RCMP ARE ADVISING THE PUBLIC TO BE AWARE OF COUNTERFEIT BILLS THAT HAVE BEEN CIRCULATING IN THE PRINCE RUPERT AREA. IN THE LAST TWO DAYS RCMP HAVE RECEIVED CALLS FROM BOTH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, STATING THEY RECEIVED COUNTERFEIT FIVE AND TEN DOLLAR BILLS.
THE RCMP RECOMMEND CONTACTING YOUR LOCAL BANK OR VISITING THE BANK OF CANADA WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ON INDENTIFYING COUNTERFEIT NOTES.
Fri, 2008-01-25 15:19.
Local News
RCMP ARE ADVISING THE PUBLIC TO BE AWARE OF COUNTERFEIT BILLS THAT HAVE BEEN CIRCULATING IN THE PRINCE RUPERT AREA. IN THE LAST TWO DAYS RCMP HAVE RECEIVED CALLS FROM BOTH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, STATING THEY RECEIVED COUNTERFEIT FIVE AND TEN DOLLAR BILLS.
THE RCMP RECOMMEND CONTACTING YOUR LOCAL BANK OR VISITING THE BANK OF CANADA WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ON INDENTIFYING COUNTERFEIT NOTES.
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