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Counterfeit money on the rise in Albany
Posted: 11.20.2009 at 5:13 PM
Romney Smith

Romney Smith is a news anchor and reporter with FOX 31 News

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Numerous fake bills have been passed as real money on South Slappey Boulevard
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Albany law enforcement officials say there’s been a sharp increase of counterfeit bills circulating around South Slappey Boulevard

The Albany Police Department has three reports of counterfeit money being passed as real money on South Slappey Boulevard in the past three days. 

Local law enforcement recommends all businesses train their employees on the security features in real money.  “They all have watermarks, color shifting ink, and a security thread that you can see if you hold the bill up to the light” says Captain Jimmy Sexton of the Dougherty County Police Department.

To see more information on security features in money visit the U.S. Department of Treasury’s website at http://www.ustreas.gov/

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