Police officials in some Washtenaw County municipalities are warning businesses about counterfeit $100 bills being circulated.
The fake bills have been discovered in Chelsea and Saline. They look like older $100s from the latter 1970s before the design was enhanced to deter counterfeiters.
However, the paper being used is low-quality. The perpetrators have been targeting restaurants. Saline Police Chief Marlene Radzik says they appear to follow a pattern.
“An individual went in, ordered food, paid for it with a $100 counterfeit bill. He said that he’d be back for his food and then never came back because he got the change for the $100 bill.”
Three people were arrested last week in Chelsea for being in possession of fake $100s. Radzik says since more people are likely involved, they want to spread the word to other businesses in the area.
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