By Kalin Krohe, Panhandle Post
The Chadron Police Department recently found counterfeit money.
On Feb. 1 the Chadron Police Department received a call from a local business that someone had attempted to purchase items with counterfeit money.
The business identified the money as fake and did not accept it.
The money was confiscated and handed over to the Chadron Police Department for further investigation.
The bill seized was a realistic looking fifty dollar bill with significant flaws.
The bill did not have the normal security features of US currency. It had the words “For Motion Picture Purposes” on the top right side.
"We would like to remind everyone to be careful when dealing with cash transactions and ensure the cash money you are taking in is real," said Rick Hickstein, Chadron Police Lieutenant. "If you receive cash money that appears suspicious or you have questions, you can always reach out to the Chadron Police Department and have an officer come assist and answer questions."
The business where the counterfeit money was found was not released from the Chadron Police Department.
How to detect counterfeit US Money:
· Feel the texture of the paper, which is typically a lower quality paper
· Compare the bill with another of the same denomination and series and look for differences
· Look carefully at the printing quality or the lack of detail (dull, flat and blurry areas) on a fake bill
· Look for colored fibers in the paper. All U.S. bills have tine red and blue fibers embedded in the paper
· Examine the serial numbers, make sure they match and are evenly spaced and aligned
· Look for security features in all denominations except the $1 and $2;
· Security thread running from top to bottom
· Hold the bill up to a light to check for watermark
· Tilt the bill to check for color-shifting ink
· Use a magnifying glass to examine the micro-printing
· Use a counterfeit-detection pen