Okanagan businesses may want to be extra careful when accepting US cash.
Kelowna RCMP said this month alone there have been ten police files opened connected to fake American currency.
Investigators are hoping tips from the public help them identify persons of interest seen in video surveillance footage.
Police said the fake currency was reported to have been used at casinos, thrift stores, financial intuitions, sports complexes, drug stores and restaurants in Kelowna and West Kelowna.
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RCMP said they have seized fake US $20 and $50 bills as part of their investigation.
Police recommend businesses looking for help identifying fake US currency visit this website.
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