By Staff reports —
CLEARLAKE — There have been numerous instances of counterfeit money being passed to businesses within the City of Clearlake.
According to Clearlake Police Sgt. Nick Bennett, these bills have been in the form of $100, $50, $20 and $10 denominations. Some are poorly made but many are sophisticated and difficult to detect.
The Clearlake Police Department would like to remind both merchants and citizens to be cautious when taking currency from another person.
While a person might not realize the currency that is being passed is counterfeit, the one taking the counterfeit bill will ultimately be out the money when he or she passes it on and it is discovered to be counterfeit.
Clearlake Police have available, pamphlets to help in identifying counterfeit bills and distributed them to businesses throughout the city. Should a citizen come in contact with currency suspected of being counterfeit, that bill should be taken to a bank or a local retailer for verification.
