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Old Posted May 5, 2009, 4:44 AM
Vascilli Vascilli is offline
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Counterfeit Bill

Well this is a first, I happened across what I believe to be a counterfeit $5 bill. I got it either at Sobeys or 7-Eleven, don't really remember which. Anyways, a KFC employee kindly pointed out that it's missing the silver strip, which was the first giveaway. I just looked at it closer, and not only are both the large silver strip (And the accompanying stamp) and the smaller strips on the other side missing, but the entire note is smaller than the typical one (They're all the same) by several millimeters on the long side and a fraction of a millimeter on the short. All the printing is scaled properly, the CANADA at the top is smaller. There's no watermark either. However the braille stamp and the microprint saying "The west block of parliament" are there.

Now the question is if I bother going to the police station to take things from there, or just talk to the cop that's at my school every other day or whenever.

Moral of the story: Check your bills and make sure there's a silver strip.

Pictures come soon.
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