The Scottsville Police Department is investigating after a counterfeit $50 bill was used at a Scottsville business.
Detective John Rose says they have received information that similar bills have been found in surrounding areas as well.
Rose says if you are a store clerk that comes across a counterfeit bill, to alert police, and try to hold onto the bill without putting yourself in danger.
Store clerks can use counterfeit-detecting pens to determine if the bill is fake, but for some, that may not work.
One other way to spot a possible fake, is to make sure the watermark on the bill matches the portrait printed on the cloth (For example: the $1 bill should feature Washington both on the bill and in the watermark, the $5 bill- Lincoln, the $20 bill- Jackson).
Bills that are turned into police are sent immediately to Secret Service agents.
Police are still trying to track down who may be behind passing the counterfeit bill through Scottsville.
If you have any information, please call Scottsville Police at (270) 237-3611.
Source: WBKO
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