I'm a criminal!

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How mortifying! I just tried to pass a counterfeit 20 dollar bill at lunch time! :oops: The gal there knew me, let me take my lunch and sign for the bill. I went to the bank, asked for the manager, advised I had been there only two days ago and made a withdrawl and I was pretty sure it came from them. He actually gave me a brand new bill and an apology - how cool is that!

First time I've ever seen a counterfeit bill in my life :dollarsign:

My coworkers are suggesting I might want to update the equipment in my basement so I don't get caught next time :rofl:

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Post by barbaranoela »

Pippi---lucky that U got an *even* Xchange for the bill---
That happened to me---and it was Tough luck----I lost--the bank never gave me an apology!!!!

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Post by annie oakley »

Wow! And ya'll think I'm outrageous cause I carry a 9mm around the property Ha Ha ! Peggy , Thats different....and the bank actually replaced your $20? I am impressed. Love Oma
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Post by Polly »

Hey, Peg,

With the holidays coming, could you print a little extra for me? :grin:

Glad about the happy ending.

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Post by CAMary »

Wow!

I'm pretty surprised the bank didn't catch it before passing it on! How could you tell? Did they use one of those special pens to check your bill?

I would be embarrassed, too!

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Post by annie oakley »

If you decide to print Peg, pleasse print a couple dozen fifty's for me will ya? Love Oma
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Post by starfire »

Make a couple dozen at least for me too!!

Amazing about the bank!! With my luck they would have held me at the restaurant and called the cops. :grin:

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Post by Peggy »

Mary - they figured it out with some kind of blacklight machine. The bill was amazingly real looking. The machine proved it to be fake.

Sorry to all those that have requested...I'm not set up to print American money. I haven't quite figured out how to reproduce those little plastic strips that say "USA twenty" or "USA fifty" on them :wink:

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Post by tex »

Wow! Now that's an interesting experience. You're really on the ball! If that had been me, I wouldn't have had the foggiest idea where I got it.

As I've said before, "as a group, we tend to have some weird experiences, don't we?"

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I'm really impressed that the bank replaced your bill. I got passed a phony 50 last year at one of my craft sales and it was my loss.
I've since found our out that the quickest way to detect a phony bill is to spray water on it. If it runs, it's a phony - the real one doesn't do that.

Anyway, I'm happy you got your money back.

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Hahahahah...lucky girl! JJ
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Post by MaggieRedwings »

What a Story! So happy the bank replaced it and glad you are not out the $20.

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Post by grannyh »

If the restaurant has a machine to check out for fake money why doesn't the bank check what they hand out?

You were really lucky to get the money replaced I have never heard of a bank doing that..
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Post by tex »

The banks don't want to catch any counterfeits going out, because then they would have to eat 'em.

I don't believe that my bank would have refunded anything, either. Maybe being a fiery redhead helps. LOL.

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Post by m »

Peggy,
That's quite the story. Can you laugh about it now? I myself recently had a "criminal" experience. I accidently drove off from the gas station without paying. The police came to my door and escorted me back to the gas station to pay. I was absolutely mortified. I was so embarrassed I think I started to cry and I don't cry in public. Now I can laugh about it but at that moment it was terrible. I would never make a good criminal.
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