Lexington authorities are following up on a dozen or so cases of fake $100 bills or "prop" money. Police Sergeant Brad Williams said many of the bills recovered have the words "for motion picture use only' on them. “Most people when they’re given a bills they don’t read the words on it,” Williams said. “They basically just see the amount of it, maybe see the picture of who’s on it and that’s about it.”
Williams said about half the reports so far come from businesses the others from individuals. He said it’s hard to say how many of these bogus bills are in the community. “If we have dozens or more in our possession right now, that would have to lead me to believe that it’s much more than that, because clearly, we’re not going to have every single counterfeit hundred dollar bill in police possession as we speak.” The fake bills are a bit heavier than legitimate money and the picture of Ben Franklin depicts him with a smirk. The police officer said possession of these counterfeit dollars is not a crime, but circulating them as legal tender is a criminal offense.
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