The Greater Sudbury Police Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police wish to remind the public as well as retailers to be vigilant.

 

The Greater Sudbury Police Service, with the assistance of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is investigating several complaints regarding counterfeit $100 bills circulating in the region in both Canadian and American Currencies.  If you suspect a bill to be counterfeit, contact the Greater Sudbury Police Service at 674-7511.

 

In order to avoid accepting bogus bills, it is recommended to make a habit of routinely checking all bank notes by not only looking for the presence of two or more security features, but by also ensuring that the security features are working as they should.  Checking cash is a quick and reliable counterfeit deterrent.

 

For Canadian Currency, all denominations of the latest bank note series (those with the metallic stripe) have the same security features.  Once you know how to check one, you know how to check them all.  It takes only minutes to learn how, and just seconds to check your money.  Here are some quick tips using the TiLL method:

 

Touch the bill.  Bank note paper, being 100% cotton, has a unique feel.  Also check for the raised ink on areas like the large number on the front of the bill or the words "Bank of Canada - Banque du Canada". This should be thicker to the touch.

 

Tilt the bill.  Watch for the changing colours of the numbers and the two-toned maple leaves in the matallic stripe on the front left of the bill (1).

 

Look through the bill.  Hold the bill up to a light and look for the ghost image (2) and puzzle number (4) near the middle and the full security thread to the right (3).

 

Look at the bill.  Verifying the presence of the security feature is not enough.  You need to look carefully to make sure that it appears and works as it should when you tilt or look through the note.

For example:

* is the matelic stripe shifting through the various colours of the rainbow?

* are the maple leaves in the matelic stripe two-toned?

* do the numbers in the background of the matalic stripe match the    

  denomination of the bill?

* is the puzzle number perfectly aligned?

* is the ghost image only visable when held to a light source and does it

  match the portrait of the person depicted on the front of the note?

 

Canadian Currency - To learn more about the security features on Canada’s bank notes or to order free training materials, visit the Bank of Canada’s website at or call 1-888-513-8212.

 

American Currency - The following website provides you with comparison information and security features on American Currency - http://www.secretservice.gov/money_detect.shtml

 

examples:

Portrait

The genuine portrait appears lifelike and stands out distinctly from the background. The counterfeit portrait is usually lifeless and flat. Details merge into the background which is often too dark or mottled.

 

          

 

Serial Numbers

Genuine serial numbers have a distinctive style and are evenly spaced. The serial numbers are printed in the same ink color as the Treasury Seal. On a counterfeit, the serial numbers may differ in color or shade of ink from the Treasury seal. The numbers may not be uniformly spaced or aligned.

 

If you have any information about this or any serious crime, please call Crime Stoppers.
If your tip leads to an arrest or recovery of property or narcotics

you may be eligible for a cash reward.
You will never have to give your name or testify in court and Crime Stoppers doesn’t have call display or call trace.
Call Crime Stoppers locally at

675-8477 (TIPS) or toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS

or

 

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