Counterfeit US money circulating in Whistler
By Contributor
The Whistler RCMP would like to warn the public and businesses to be on
the lookout for counterfeit US $100 bills that have recently appeared in the community.
Since December 8 the Whistler RCMP Detachment has received four complaints from local businesses of attempts to use the bills.
“When bogus bills are circulated through the community it has a direct impact on the local economy,” says Sgt Rob Knapton, Whistler RCMP.
“If a person successfully uses counterfeit money it represents a real economic loss to businesses which impacts their bottom line. We urge all local business to carefully check the authenticity of any US $100 bills that people may try to pay with before you accept them.”
The security features for Canadian and US money can be found at: www.bankofcanada.ca/en/banknotes/counterfeit/index.html
As part of the investigation police are looking to identify a person of interest. The man is described as:
● Approximately 5’ 8” tall
● Heavy set build
● Dark hair
● Olive skin
● Speaks with an American accent
If you have any information regarding the counterfeit bills, or the person of interest please call the Whistler RCMP at 604-932-3044 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
