Counterfeit bills Surface in York County, Yours Could be Next
Over the past few years there have been countless reports of counterfeit bills being used in mainstream and local shops. The rise of counterfeit bills doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon but with a counterfeit detector you don’t have to worry because it is the best defense from these bills. The latest report comes from York County where several $100 bills where used at a local convenience store.
York-Poquoson Sheriff’s investigators need the public’s help finding a man believed to be passing counterfeit money. Earlier this month, a man was captured on surveillance tape passing several fake $100 bills at a convenience store. “Several of the bills had the same serial number on them,” investigators said in a news release.
In some counterfeit cases, it’s an honest mistake, but Sgt. Dennis Ivey told WAVY.com, the suspect in this case was likely a professional. “When those are the only bills you pass and are not mixed in with real cash, that shows he wanted to get rid of those in exchange for tangible items,” he said.
The suspect bought a Western Union money order and cash card, Ivey said. He said no other business had been hit in connection to this case, but warned clerks and mangers to be prepared and patient in order to spot bogus bills. That’s why Christine Crawford, a clerk at a tobacco shop, has a counterfeit detection pen next to her register. “It’s the biggest weapon for me,” she told WAVY.com, “I haven’t gotten any yet, but if I do, I check everything,” she added.
It’s the attitude Ivey urges all clerks and business owners to have. “It’s just taking the time to really examine them and 9 times out of 10 you can tell if they’re counterfeit.”
The counterfeit bills circulating are a time bomb to anyone who deals with cash and the only defense is a counterfeit pen. No one knows where or when counterfeit bills will show up next, as Christine Crawford, the tobacco shop clerk, said “It’s the biggest weapon for me” all it takes is one swipe from the counterfeit detector pen to defend yourself from losing your profits over fake money that is circulating.
