Businesses Warned To Watch For Fake Bills

The Secret Service and the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department are warning businesses to be wary of counterfeit $20 bills cropping up in Coeur d’Alene and Eastern Washington.

Kootenai County Sheriff Pierce Clegg said the bills are the most convincing counterfeit money he’s seen.

The bills do not have a security thread on the left side and do not have red/blue security fibers throughout the bill.

Among other signs to look for:

The letter ‘L’ in the seal.

A ‘C3’ in the upper left corner of the face plate.

An ‘fwC47’ in the lower right corner of the face plate.

A small number 5 in the back plate.

Series year: 1993

A serial number of L61308933D - although other serial numbers are possible.

The bills appear to have been made with a ink-jet copy machine and therefore have the characteristic microscopic ink dots in unprinted areas.

Authorities ask anyone who receives a counterfeit bill to call 911 or their local law enforcement agency. They also suggest getting an identification card or the vehicle license plate number. , DataTimes