BC RCMP say a small number of counterfeit $100 polymer bills have recently been detected in the Lower Mainland, and police are warning residents to check the security features of their bank notes before and after any transaction.
“Protecting the economic integrity of Canada is one of the five National strategic priorities for the RCMP,” says Sgt Duncan Pound, RCMP Federal Media Relations Officer for British Columbia. “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.”
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Anyone with information about counterfeiting should contact the Federal RCMP at 778-290-4510, or anonymously through Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.bccrimestoppers.com
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Training materials on counterfeit detection are available by calling the Bank of Canada’s toll-free number at 1 888 513-8212. They can also be accessed or ordered from their website at http://www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes/
If you come across a bill you believe to be counterfeit, contact your local police.
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