Know your money. We have seen an increase in counterfeit bills being circulated in Madison. So far this year there has been 50 reports made of counterfeit bills.
There are numerous security features in our currency.
Follow the link to see the features.
http://www.secretservice.gov/data/KnowYourMoneyApril08.pdf
In this example the suspect washed the $5.00 bill and copied the information from a $100.00 dollar bill.
Look for the watermark on the $100.00 bill. You can still see the watermark of the $5.00 bill.
If you have questions about crime prevention contact, Madison Police Department Crime Prevention Coordinator Rodney Wilson at rwilson@cityofmadison.com or call 608-266-4238.
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