Having a SALE??? BEWARE

**Nana2two** · 07-01-2009, 01:01 AM

http://cbs11tv.com/local/fake.bills....2.1062892.html

This has been hitting alot of people latley.

**gapeach** · 07-01-2009, 08:50 AM

Great article. Thanks

**Grainlady** · 07-01-2009, 09:00 AM

You can get those markers at office supply stores that you can use to check bills, like they do in stores.

**YankeeMom** · 07-01-2009, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Grainlady

You can get those markers at office supply stores that you can use to check bills, like they do in stores.

Yup! I got mine at the dollar store. It works great!

**FrugalMomof3** · 07-01-2009, 03:36 PM

I just can't believe with everything that is going on, we have this to worry about. What is our world coming to?

**ArmyOfFive4God** · 07-01-2009, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by Grainlady

You can get those markers at office supply stores that you can use to check bills, like they do in stores.

Per the article:

"The teller told her it was a fake because even though it passed the pen test, it failed the watermark test."

**frugalfranny** · 07-02-2009, 02:35 AM

Thanks for posting that. Just because it is 'down south' now doesn't mean that it won't be up here in a week or so. I have stuff on CL so will be careful.

**frugalwarrior** · 07-02-2009, 07:11 AM

Thanks. I don't take hundreds at my sales but it's usually a change factor. Just one more reason to go but not have sales for me. I usually lack patience w/ peoples antics at G sales anyway though.

**Sassyclass** · 07-02-2009, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by FrugalMomof3

I just can't believe with everything that is going on, we have this to worry about. What is our world coming to?

What is our world coming to? I don't know but I can tell you where it's going.

I'm sure some genius is now faking all bills so it won't be just the $100 we will have to worry about. I guess we could always ask for their ID and write down their address along with the serial # on the bills?!, rent a cop to fingerprint them, or insist that everyone pay in change only,boy that would make for a nice change jar challenge. Someone always has to ruin things for good people.

Cat

**frugalwarrior** · 07-02-2009, 10:14 PM

Thats it Sassyclass your right. I'm only taking chicken and things for my stockpile!!

Seriously Nana thanks for the headsup..

**Debbie-cat** · 07-02-2009, 10:25 PM

Thanks for the heads up Nana!

**ArmyOfFive4God** · 07-02-2009, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by Sassyclass

What is our world coming to? I don't know but I can tell you where it's going.

I'm sure some genius is now faking all bills so it won't be just the $100 we will have to worry about. I guess we could always ask for their ID and write down their address along with the serial # on the bills?!, rent a cop to fingerprint them, or insist that everyone pay in change only,boy that would make for a nice change jar challenge. Someone always has to ruin things for good people.

Cat

Isn't that the doggone truth!!!!!

**Sassyclass** · 07-02-2009, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by frugalwarrior

Thats it Sassyclass your right. I'm only taking chicken and things for my stockpile!!

Seriously Nana thanks for the headsup..

I'm sooo glad I wasn't eating or drinking anything when I read my email. It would have been an ugly mess on my computer screen. I just had to log back in and say thank you for the laugh.

Cat

**strezzed** · 07-03-2009, 08:46 AM

When I used to work at a grocery store, I would see even 10s and 5s being counterfeited. I suppose there's no limit to this.

**Dancing Lotus** · 07-03-2009, 08:53 AM

try 1's.. We had a high school kid get busted for making counterfeit ones. He said he figured that nobody would bother to check if a one was real or not,