Small detail exposes fake $50 notes at Royal Adelaide Show
Small detail reveals counterfeit $50 notes at the Royal Adelaide Show
A minor detail has exposed counterfeit $50 notes used by visitors to the Royal Adelaide Show.
The counterfeit bills were found Thursday and Friday at three separate stalls during the state’s annual show.
Although the banknotes were not immediately noticed as fake, the fraudulent money was made public after they were found to have been torn.
SA police released a statement saying a man tried to use the note at a stall on Thursday, but the employee found it to be counterfeit.
Eastern District Police are investigating after counterfeit $50 notes were used at the Royal Adelaide Show this week.
The man left the stall before he could be asked about the note.
A member of the public later received a counterfeit $50 bill as change, while another was found Friday by a stall attendant.
The police attended the show on Friday, seized the counterfeit money and launched an investigation.
Agents are urging both customers and businesses to be vigilant when handed cash and to inspect money to make sure it’s legitimate.
“If you suspect you have a counterfeit banknote, take it to the nearest police station,” the police said.
Eastern District Police are investigating after counterfeit $50 notes were used at the Royal Adelaide Show this week.
“Handle the note as little as possible and keep it in an envelope.”
The South Australia Police Department has issued a guide describing how to spot counterfeit money and urges anyone who encounters counterfeit banknotes to compare them to a genuine banknote.
According to the police, real banknotes contain the transparent window with printed images or patterns, and the area around it is smooth.
Real banknotes are also difficult to tear, while counterfeit notes, such as those used on the stock exchange, are ‘printed on paper and can be easily torn’.