WARNINGS have been issued that there has been a significant increase in the number of fake notes being tendered, in both the South Oxfordshire, and Vale areas.
These notes are reported to be reasonably good forgeries, and are usually the higher denominations, specifically forged Scottish fifty pound notes and English twenty pound notes.
All notes should be carefully checked and anyone concerned about any notes in their possession should take them along to a bank.
These notes are reportedly usually offered to pay for low value goods in order to gain the maximum change. Particular attention should be made to the watermark and the advise is to refuse any note you are not happy with to refer the person tendering it to their bank. Make a note of the description of any suspect person, their direction of travel and method of travel; and call the police on 08458 505505 immediately.
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