Conmen flood firms with fake banknotes
CONMEN have been using hundreds of pounds worth of fake banknotes in the Pollok area.
Cops have launched a probe after several counterfeit notes were discovered over several days.
The force did not specify which businesses in the South Side area had been targeted but they warned shop workers to be on the lookout.
A Police Scotland spokes- man said: “Several hundred pounds of fake notes have been used in shops in the Pollok area over the last few days.
“We are currently investigating and are looking to apprehend those responsible soon.
“In the meantime, check any notes that you receive.
“If they look fake, don’t accept them.”
Fake cash leaves shops with the worthless currency and out of pocket after having given real cash back as change.
The Royal Bank of Scotland’s advice to businesses is to look for genuine security features. Genuine Scottish banknotes have a watermark that is hardly visible until it is held up to light.
A metallic thread is embedded in the paper of all bank notes and appears as silver dashes on the back of the note.
When held up to the light, the metallic thread appears as a continuous dark line.
Each note also has an individual serial number and fluorescent features, which show up only when they are exposed to ultraviolet light.
It is a criminal offence to hold or pass on a banknote you know to be counterfeit.
Anyone who has been passed a counterfeit note should contact Police Scotland on 101.