(QUINTE WEST, ON) - The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning of counterfeit one-hundred-dollar bills circulating in the Quinte West area.

Over the past week, Quinte West OPP have investigated several incidents of counterfeit one-hundred-dollar bills. To avoid being victimized by the counterfeit money inspect bills thoroughly by using the Feel, Look and Flip Method :

Feel the note     

• Raised ink: “Bank of Canada” and main portrait should feel slightly raised
• Texture: Genuine Canadian bills are printed on a smooth polymer and should not feel like paper

Look at the bill     

• Transparent window: Check the large transparent window, it should contain a metallic portrait and building that match the main image on the front of the bill and the bills denomination will appear as a starburst
• Frosted maple leaf: Look for the small, frosted maple leaf window
• Details: Genuine notes have crisp and clear text and intricate details. And the holographic strip should be flush with the note

Flip the bill     

• Color shifting: When you tilt the bill, the metallic portrait in the large transparent window should change color
• Mirror image: Look for a mirror image of the metallic portrait and building on the other side of the large window
• Other tips: Check if the serial numbers are duplicated, genuine bills will have a unique serial number. If a bill has a slightly different color, pictures that wear off easily, large creases in the middle, or feels like regular paper, it may be fake