York Police Warn of Fake Dollar Fraud

 

 

York Region Police are warning of a scam involving fake dollars for high-value items sold through online sites. Police say they have received 14 complaints of such fraud so far as of October 2024. The scammers, who meet with victims in person, offer them 100 Canadian dollars. The victims later realize they are fake, police said. In most of the incidents, the serial numbers GJR6710018 and GJR710022 are printed on the dollars, investigators say. The words "prop money" were also printed on the window of the dollars. This will be apparent upon closer inspection.

Police warned customers to make sure that the dollar bill they receive is not fake. Each dollar bill has its own serial number. If multiple dollars are given, check the serial numbers to make sure. Police suggested that there are several ways to spot fake dollars, including checking the window to make sure the small numbers are not the denomination, and making sure the portrait in the window matches the main portrait.