Nationwide, businesses are experiencing an increase in individuals attempting to pass counterfeit $100 bills. Local jurisdictions, including the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, are investigating several cases where multiple individuals have used, or attempted to use, fraudulent $100 bills.
The public should be on the lookout for counterfeit money being used within the community. The fake money looks very similar to real currency but has the phrase “For Cinematic use ONLY” on the back and “For Motion Picture Use ONLY’ on the front.
Local businesses and residents are urged to inspect any bills they receive. If you believe you have counterfeit money, please call the Sheriff’s Office at 301-475-8008. A sample image of the counterfeit bills, as described above, is attached for your reference.
Do people really need to be warned not to accept currency like the ones pictured here? The only thing missing from the bills is a picture of George Clooney instead of Ben Franklin. If I was a cop and I was called to a store where the merchant told me he accepted these bills thinking they were real, I would turn around and walk out.