Bogus U-S Money Making The Rounds

Photograph: Images of Persons-Of-Interest captured on video surveillance cameras and related to ongoing police investigations into to the alleged illegal passing of US Counterfeited currency throughout the Central Okanagan

RCMP in Kelowna are warning of counterfeit money that’s been making its way throughout the Central Okanagan.

Police say they’ve seized several confirmed counterfeit US $20 and $50 bills from local financial institutions, after they were allegedly used to purchase goods and services from numerous unsuspecting businesses..

RCMP Corporal Jesse O’Donaghey says In most cases, these bogus bills are making it past the initial point of sale and being discovered by financial institution employees in the businesses nightly bank deposits.