BROOKINGS The Brookings Police Department is asking the public to be aware of counterfeit bills circulating in the area.
We have had one recent instance of counterfeit bills in Brookings, so we want residents and businesses to be vigilant when accepting paper currency, BPD Chief Michael Drake said in a Friday news release.
The currency in question have been $50 bills, he said. Each one shares the same serial numbers, has lighter blue coloring to the left of President Grant, and is textured differently from other U.S. currency.
Drake encouraged businesses to invest in a counterfeit detector pen, which can effectively detect fake bills.
In mid-October, the Big Stone County Sheriffs Office in Minnesota alerted businesses about reported $50 counterfeit bills being used to make purchases in the area. Big Stone County is about 90 minutes northeast of Brookings.
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