If you carry larger bills in your wallet or purse, the Door County Sheriff’s Department wants you to double-check to ensure they are real. The department received reports of motion picture prop currency being used in the currency. Even though it says the bills are not legal tender and are for motion pictures, they could still be passed off as real money. The Door County Sheriff’s Department is using this incident as an opportunity to be extra cautious when handling cash and to look for signs of counterfeit bills, such as abnormal textures, off-center images, or missing security features like watermarks or color-shifting ink. If you have received counterfeit money, the department advises you to not to use it and to report it. According to the United States Department of Treasury, an estimated $70 million in counterfeit bills are in circulation.

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