Sidney/North Saanich RCMP is reminding residents and shop owners to be wary of fake cash after prop money was used at a Sidney business.
Officers were called for a fake $100 bill on Aug. 21 and quickly noted the counterfeit bill was prop money that could be purchased online and in different denominations, media relations officer Const. Bene Bartley said in a news release.
While the cash looks good enough for film, the words “prop money” are stamped on the holographic strip bearing Sir Robert Borden’s face. A security feature of Canadian bills also includes raised ink on the main portrait.
“Police are advising all businesses and individuals accepting cash payments to carefully inspect all bills for authenticity. It is an offence to recirculate a counterfeit bill. If you come into contact with what you believe is counterfeit currency, report it to the police,” the release reads.
