Teens Caught Using Fake $5 Bills

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From abcnews.com

Four teens are accused of using fake $5 bills printed on a home computer to pay for fast-food restaurant meals, taxi rides and other purchases before the scam was discovered.

Police Sgt. Gus Unertl said Wednesday that the three 14-year-old boys and a 15-year-old boy were caught after some merchants noticed the money wasn't legitimate and others deposited it with banks where it was discovered.

"If you looked at it real quick, it appeared to be legitimate money," Unertl said. "You might not notice anything wrong if you didn't hold it up to the light. …

"But the question is, if you're doing a quick transaction at McDonald's, do you hold it up to the light?"

He said authorities filed state charges of forgery instead of seeking federal counterfeiting charges because of the teens' young ages and because of the small denomination of the bills... Entire Story Here