On 11/22/21, a counterfeit $100 bill was turned over to the Decatur Police Department. The bill was a very convincing forgery, and appeared to be a $10 bill altered to pass as a $100 bill. The bill was a 2006 series, which has a security strip that can only be seen when held up against a light. The strip in this case said “USA TEN” instead of “USA 100”. The watermark on the bill was of Alexander Hamilton, whose portrait is on the $10 bill. This counterfeit bill had the portrait of Benjamin Franklin which is normally found on a $100 bill.
It is very likely that as the holiday season gets underway, more counterfeit bills will be in circulation. The Decatur Police Department would like to remind citizens and merchants to familiarize themselves with the security features on U.S. Currency and inspect all bills before accepting them as payment. An explanation of the security features can be found online at www.uscurrency.gov.
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