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Los Angeles: Man sentenced to 6 years for passing counterfeit bills

As reported by Jconline.com Lafayette man was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison and four years on community corrections for passing counterfeit $5 and $10 bills at local restaurants, convenience stores and gas stations. Read Article

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Bangladesh: Millions in counterfeit Indian currency seized along with bombs, 16 people arrested

According to Indiatimes.com Bangladesh police on Saturday said they have arrested four Pakistanis and 12 others and seized 8 crude bombs and 12.9 million in fake Indian currency while the group was allegedly planning subversive activities. Read Article

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England: Police warn of thousands of counterfeit euros in circulation

As reported by Scotsman.com counterfeiters are flooding the Lothians with “high-quality” fake £20 banknotes which are coated in hairspray to make them harder to detect. An Eastern European gang is believed to be behind the scam after first using the counterfeit Bank of England notes to rip off drug
dealers. Read Article

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Pennsylvania State football recruit arrested in counterfeit cash scheme

As reported by Thebiglead.com Zayd Issah, a linebacker recruit in Penn State’s incoming 2013 class, was arrested earlier this month for allegedly passing counterfeit $20 bills at McDonald’s. Read Article

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Craigslist scam: Man arrested in Florida for buying concert tickets with counterfeit bills

As reported by Local10.com police arrested a man Friday accused of using $1,800 in counterfeit bills to buy two tickets to Ultra Music Festival. Police charged Vincent Riddle with possession of forged notes, uttering forged bills, and tampering with evidence. Read Article

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New York: Man from Albany charged with attempting to use counterfeit money

According to Spotlightnews.com the Bethlehem Police Department arrested David L. Pearson, Jr., 50, of Albany, on Wednesday, March 20, at approximately 4:37 p.m., after he allegedly attempted to use counterfeit money at a Mr. Subb. Read Article

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Wisconsin: Waukesha police warn of counterfeit bills in circulation

As reported by Jsonline.com Watch out for counterfeit bills. Several have been circulating in the greater Milwaukee area in recent weeks. Waukesha Police has received several reports about fakes in the past few days (especially $20 ones). Read Article

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California: Burned counterfeit bills found in Santa Paula trash bin

As reported by Vcstar.com police found burned counterfeit money Monday in a trash bin in Santa Paula, officials said. Officers responded about 8:45 p.m. to reports of a trash bin fire in the 1300 block of East Main Street, according to the Santa Paula Police Department. Read Article

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Saratoga, New York: two Saratoga men accused of printing counterfeit $20s

As reported by Poststar.com two local men have been arrested on charges they created and used fake $20 bills, police said. Ryan D. Klippel, 20, of Glens Falls and Carson J. Davis II, 19, of Ballston Spa were charged after an investigation by multiple local police agencies, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Each [...]

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United States: digital technology boom makes counterfeiting money much easier

According to Usatoday.com, behind the counter of an Indianapolis Wendy’s, Summer Masterson finds herself on the front lines of a widening war on counterfeiting. Read Article

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