26 March 2014, the Sonora Police Department was contacted by the
management of Wal-Mart regarding several counterfeit 20 dollar bills
being passed at their Sonora store.
The first incident occurred on 24 March 14, at approx. 6:46 pm. A
male subject, with a large build and between 30-40 years old, paid for
his purchase of $240 in counterfeit 20 dollar bills.
On 25 March 2014, there were two incidents. The first occurred
at approx. 10:25 pm. A male subject with dark hair and facial hair paid
for his purchase of $300 in counterfeit 20 dollar bills. The second
occurred at approx. 10:40 pm. A female subject in her mid 30’s, with a
heavy build, long dark hair, wearing glasses, paid for her purchase of
$480 in counterfeit 20 dollar bills. This person wore a hooded
sweatshirt and concealed her face near security cameras.
All the bills looked and felt authentic. However, they lacked
water marks and the embedded security strip. Most of the bills also had
the same serial number and the boarders were uneven. Some type of sent
had been applied to the fake bills in an attempt to make them smell like
real money.
Anyone with information regarding these incidents is asked to call the Sonora Police Department at 532-8141.