Local authorities are again alerting the public about counterfeit currency floating around.
New York Mills Police say they recently arrested a Utica man after he allegedly passed counterfeit money at a local gas station. Officers were called to the Cliff s Local Market on Commercial Drive after a customer paid the cashier with what police say was a phony $50 bill. Ultimately, a description of the man and his vehicle was given to police and shortly thereafter he was pulled over, police said. That man, 32-year-old Rafael Morales of Utica, was found to be in possession of three more fake 50 s, police said. He s been charged with a misdemeanor count of possessing a forged instrument in the third degree.
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Police say the majority of the fake money they ve come across are bogus $20 and $100 bills. In issuing their warning, officers were sure to point out the bills look and feel very real. However, upon further examination, most of these circulating counterfeit dollars carry a clear indicator that they are not real - the words Copy Money can be seen marked on the notes, Oneida Police said. Please be vigilant and make sure you closely examine any bills being rendered, and make sure they are authentic, police wrote on the department s Facebook page.
Meanwhile, Oneida Police are asking for help identifying a woman who may have passed some counterfeit cash recently at the Byrne Dairy on Lenox Ave in the city of Oneida. The woman captured in these security camera photos was at the store on Tuesday afternoon, police said. Officers say they d like to identify and locate the woman pictured in these photos:
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