Caption: This Counterfeit $50 bill seized by Regina police. The holographic stripe was inserted from a $5 bill. Hamilton police say they're seeing a rise in counterfeit cash use in the city. (CBC) ...

Atkinson says the give-away was the lack of micro-printing on the bills. The maximum penalty for knowingly using a counterfeit bill or making counterfeit money is up to 14 years in prison.

Counterfeit toonies are suspected of being made in China, the RCMP said. Their appearance, weight, metal die strike errors and even die misalignments can give them away as fakes.

Winnipeg police say they’ve seen a marked increase in counterfeit cash around the city in recent months and are urging residents to keep an eye out for phony bills. Iris Dyck reports. – May 2 ...

Police issued the warning after another person reported receiving a counterfeit bill at a local business. In both instances, police said, the bills have the same serial number: DB66688803.

According to the Financial Crime Unit, more than double the number of counterfeit-related incidents were reported in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2024.

A man attempted to use a counterfeit $20 bill to purchase merchandise Sunday evening at an Elmwood Avenue convenience store, Buffalo police reported. The suspect attempted to use the bill ...