Counterfeit Bills Being Passed Around in Lincoln

LINCOLN–(KFOR Aug. 30)–Four cases of counterfeit bills being used across Lincoln between August 22 and 27 have police busy trying to trace where the fake money is coming from.

LPD public information manager Erika Thomas says call 402-441-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600 to report any counterfeit money. Two fake $20 bills were used at the Scooter’s at 84th and Adams and found in the deposit bag for Jimmy John’s at the Pinnacle Bank off of 40th and Normal, while someone tried to use a counterfeit $100 bill at a smoke shop off of 30th and “O”, all happening Tuesday.

On August 22, a counterfeit $100 bill was deposited at the Cornhusker Bank off of 56th and South.