Fake £20 Notes circulating in Dover, Deal...
- 20 June 2012 14:58179107WARNING ABOUT FAKE NOTES
Kent Police is warning members of the public in east Kent to beware that fake £20 notes are circulating in the area.
Officers are investigating a number of reports that young people are using them in Sandwich and could also be using them in Dover, Deal and Ramsgate.
Fake notes can be hard to spot and people are advised to check the feel of the paper, the raised print, metallic thread and watermark.
Retailers should also continue to use UV detector lights where available.
Further information is available from the Bank of England: http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/Documents/kyb_lo_res.pdf
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It is a criminal offence to hold on to or pass on counterfeit notes.
If you have information about the circulation of fake notes contact Kent Police on 101.
If you have information about this, or any crime, but would prefer to remain anonymous call Kent Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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- 20 June 2012 16:04179114i don't know if this has any connection with dodgy notes but saw this earlier in town.
a young chap was handcuffed, he looked familiar but i didn't stop to chat as he seemed busy.
it was outside smith's so i presumed he had done a bit of a worrall thompson at the time.
- 20 June 2012 17:10179129Will certainly watch out for this, although its good that shopkeepers have the equipment to show them wether its fake or not, how are we, the consumer, to know if we are given one other than the checks you mention above. Is there any reasonably priced equipment we can carry around with us to prove if we have been given a fake one?
- 20 June 2012 17:14179130Just as well you didn't stop to chat to him Howard, the Police might have thought you were an accessory to the crime and 'Heavens Forbid' handcuffed you too
- 20 June 2012 17:20179131I've had a lot of dealings with sort of thing. High quality note paper, technically a form of linen, does not react under ultra-violet light. Counterfeits tend to be produced on cheap paper and glow brightly. A cheap hand-held UV light is a good way of telling, i.e. if it glows, don't touch it with a barge-pole.
Best thing to do is obtain a cheap UV light and familiarise yourself with a genuine note. Counterfeits should present no problem.
This sort of thing is recommended for use, but it might be a bit big for the handbag (not that I cary one!). Smaller gizmos are available if one looks around.
http://www.uvgear.co.uk/product/product110.htm - 20 June 2012 17:29179134i don't know colette i might get a better meal in the police station canteen than i can cook myself.
getting back to these uv things, all shops seem to have them so by rights we shouldn't need them ourselves.
banks are different though, i know two people that have been given dodgy notes over the counter, banks always abdicate responsibility. - 20 June 2012 17:59179153Thanks Phil, appreciate that link
I think I'll have it in red, its pocket size too(you can leave your handbag at home Phil) 
with a handy torch at one end for £7.95, cheap as chips!
Yes Howard, I've also heard that many times about the banks
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20 June 2012 19:15179175howard,sorry to say no canteen any more,just mcdonalds,due to police cut backs of course. - 20 June 2012 19:23179180i will make a point of not getting nicked in future brian, thanks for the tip off.
- Brian Dixon
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20 June 2012 19:30179183thats ok howard,but happy to help.
