Anthony Kelly

Interim Chief of Police

Release: IMMEDIATE         Contact: Sgt. S. Strepay, Public Information Officer

Date: April 06, 2017            Phone: (910) 433-1374

Counterfeit Currency Alert

(Fayetteville, NC) – Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department’s Fraud Unit would like to inform businesses and consumers of a recent increase in counterfeit currency being passed within the city limits.

The majority of the counterfeit notes have been one-hundred (100) dollar bills and are described as high quality.

Businesses and consumers are encouraged to utilize various detection methods when receiving currency, such as:

• Look at the serial numbers. If you receive several bills at the same time make sure the serial numbers are not the same.
• Use a pen that detects counterfeit money, but do not rely solely on this detection method. The pens are not 100% accurate.
• Check for the correct security strip located within the currency.
• Check for watermarks located on the currency.
• Visit http://www.uscurrency.gov for a complete list of United States Currency security features and familiarize yourself with those features.

Anyone with information regarding counterfeit currency is asked to contact Detectives with the Fayetteville Police Department’s Fraud Unit at (910) 433-1856, or Crimestoppers at (910) 483-TIPS (8477).  Crimestoppers information can also be submitted electronically, by visiting http://fay-nccrimestoppers.org and completing the anonymous online tip sheet or by text-a-tip on your mobile device by sending a message to 274637 (in the text box type “4Tip” followed by your message).