A small number of counterfeit $100 polymer bills have recently been detected in the Lower Mainland, so RCMP throughout the province are reminding the public to check all bank notes they receive.
This can be done by checking one or two of the security features of the bills, including the new polymer series, and also by comparing suspicious notes against a genuine bill of the same denomination.
Sgt. Don McLean, interim C.O. of the 100 Mile House RCMP detachment, says a little caution can go a long way when it comes to counterfeit prevention.
“Businesses should be aware that this problem exists, and be careful about accepting $100 bills, especially without doing a comparison on them first.”
RCMP federal media relations officer for British Columbia, Sgt. Duncan Pound, says protecting the economic integrity of Canada is one of the five national strategic priorities for the RCMP.
“Crime prevention is a cornerstone of the RCMP’s overarching approach to law enforcement, and working with the Bank of Canada to help educate the public about the security of Canadian bank notes is vitally important to us.”
For more information on counterfeit detection, visit the website at www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes.
Training materials on counterfeit detection are available by calling the Bank of Canada toll-free at 1-888-513-8212, but these can also be accessed or ordered from the website.
Anyone with information about counterfeiting should contact the local police detachment, the Federal RCMP at 778-290-4510; or report it anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.bccrimestoppers.com.
