Counterfeit $50 bill found at Cassville business
March 4, 2015
Charlea Mills
The Cassville Police Department is warning area businesses that a counterfeit $50 bill was found last week. According to Chief Dana Kammerlohr, the bill was received at Casey’s in Cassville and was discovered to be counterfeit by their bank.
Kammerlohr said, “We felt that the businesses need to be aware of it since it was a larger bill. They need to be aware of what a counterfeit bill looks like since they’ve changed recently.” Kammerlohr said that only one counterfeit bill has been found but that businesses should take the time to study the new bills to make finding any fakes more likely.
New bills contain a security thread, color shifting ink and a watermark. The security thread in the bill is visible when it is held up to the light. The color shifting ink that is used to print the denomination of the bill, such as 50, changes from copper to green when the bill is moved up or down. There is also a faint watermark that can be seen when held up to the light, as well.
Kammerlohr stated, “We’ve only found one. We don’t see a lot in Cassville, but a couple years ago there were some 10’s and 20’s.”
If you believe that you have received a counterfeit bill, call the Cassville Police Department at (417) 847-4911.
Charlea Mills
The Cassville Police Department is warning area businesses that a counterfeit $50 bill was found last week. According to Chief Dana Kammerlohr, the bill was received at Casey’s in Cassville and was discovered to be counterfeit by their bank.
Kammerlohr said, “We felt that the businesses need to be aware of it since it was a larger bill. They need to be aware of what a counterfeit bill looks like since they’ve changed recently.” Kammerlohr said that only one counterfeit bill has been found but that businesses should take the time to study the new bills to make finding any fakes more likely.
New bills contain a security thread, color shifting ink and a watermark. The security thread in the bill is visible when it is held up to the light. The color shifting ink that is used to print the denomination of the bill, such as 50, changes from copper to green when the bill is moved up or down. There is also a faint watermark that can be seen when held up to the light, as well.
Kammerlohr stated, “We’ve only found one. We don’t see a lot in Cassville, but a couple years ago there were some 10’s and 20’s.”
If you believe that you have received a counterfeit bill, call the Cassville Police Department at (417) 847-4911.
