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Thursday, January 24, 2008

INFORMATION REGARDING COUNTERFEIT MONEY (Elliot Lake, Ont.) The East Algoma OPP in Elliot Lake, during the last couple of weeks have received several calls regarding possible counterfeit 5-dollar bills.
INFORMATION REGARDING COUNTERFEIT MONEY

(Elliot Lake, Ont.) The East Algoma OPP in Elliot Lake, during the last couple of weeks have received several calls regarding possible counterfeit 5-dollar bills. Investigation revealed that the bills were genuine and printed prior to the final enhancements of the holographic stripe, ghost image/watermark and see-through number back in 2005.

Police also received information that the general public believes all $5.00 bills of the Canadian Journey Series without enhance security features, and with the serial number beginning with H are counterfeit. This is not accurate.

For further information please refer to the Bank of Canada website http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/banknotes/counterfeit