Fake money circulating in Windsor, warn police

Windsor police display counterfeit U.S. bills in Windsor, Ont., on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015. (Angelo Aversa / CTV Windsor)

Windsor police are warning the public about counterfeit U.S. bills circulating in the community.

Officers were called to a business in the 1600 block of Tecumseh Road East for a report of counterfeit U.S. bills on Monday around 11 a.m.

A bag containing a number of fake U.S. $100 bills was located in the alley nearby.

Officers seized the bag and also located more bills in the alley where it was originally located.  There were 100 counterfeit bills in total.

The Windsor police financial crimes unit has also been receiving a number of complaints involving counterfeit U.S $50 bills.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Windsor police at 519-255-6700 ext. 4330, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS), online at www.catchcrooks.com, or Submit a Tip on Facebook.