A man has been arrested after allegedly passing fake $100 notes in the Adelaide Hills.
Just after 2.30pm on Friday 25 January, following an investigation, Mount Barker Detectives arrested a man at Eastwood after it was alleged he used fake $100 notes at various Adelaide Hills businesses.
The 49-year-old Eastwood man was charged with nine counts of deception and one count of attempt deception. He was refused bail and will appear in the Adelaide Magistrate Court on Tuesday 29 January.
If you suspect you have a counterfeit note, please report it to the police assistance line on 131 444. Handle the note as little as possible and store it in an envelope. Please be prepared to tell police the time and place where you believe you were passed the fake bank note and a description of the person or people you believe passed it to you.
If you are business proprietor and believe the fake bank note was passed by a customer, note the person's description and details if they leave the premises prior to police arrival. Please also note any other relevant information such as description of the suspect, anyone else they were with, and their vehicle.
If you have CCTV, please check the footage for the suspect to assist police.
Police recommend that anyone accepting money check the texture of the note, other in-built security features and printing.
To determine if a suspect note is counterfeit, it is best to compare it with a note that is known to be genuine.
For more information about how to detect counterfeit notes please see this information from the Reserve Bank of Australia:
http://banknotes.rba.gov.au/counterfeit-detection/counterfeit-detection-guide/
