NEWS RELEASE
TIMMINS POLICE SERVICE
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The Timmins Police Service – Criminal Investigations Division is currently investigating a growing number of instances where counterfeit $100 bills are being fraudulently circulated in the city of Timmins.
Local residents and retailers are advised to be particularly alert when receiving $100 bills in Canadian currency in the course of conducting financial transactions. Residents and retailers are well within their rights to politely decline accepting any currency that appears to be counterfeit or altered in such a way as to affect the genuine nature of the bill being tendered as a legitimate form of payment.
At present, the Timmins Police Service is investigating a number of occurrences and have taken a number of exhibits into their custody as evidence. Anyone who has received payment by means of $100 bills that appear to be counterfeit, is asked to have the genuine nature of any suspect bill confirmed by attending the financial institute of their choice.
Basic protective information can be garnered at the following website: https://www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes/counterfeit-prevention/
These matters remain under investigation and anyone with viable information regarding the person or persons involved in circulating these counterfeit bill are asked to call the Timmins Police Service at 705-264-1201 or by using the Crime Stopper tip line of 1-800-222-8477 or by means of www.p3tips.com
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