OPP warn of counterfeit currency in Fort Frances

Ontario Provincial Police are cautioning people about counterfeit currency after three separate incidents in one week in Fort Frances.

The incidents all involved counterfeit $50 bills, according to a news release issued Sunday by the OPP's Rainy River District detachment.

The fake bills circulated to date are printed on thick paper, not polymer, police said.Thetranslucent plastic on them is actually just tape.The maple leaf on the left side is not translucentand is not a hologram, and there are hash marks on thetop right corner of the face side of the billor the corner may be just cut off.

Police are advising retailers and members of the public to consult online resources for more information on detecting counterfeit currency.

They are advising people to learn about the security features of the $50 bill by visitingthe Bank of Canada website.