JUNEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT
6255 ALAWAY AVENUE JUNEAU, ALASKA 99801
Business (907) 586-0600
Fax (907) 463-4808
Integrity, Courage, Service, Respect
INFORMATION RELEASE
Date: 2017-01-31
From: Erann Kalwara - JPD PIO
Case or Incident: #
Over the past month, local businesses have reported nine incidents involving use or attempted use of fake and counterfeit money to the Juneau Police Department.
A majority of the incidents involved fifty or one hundred dollar bills with ?Motion Picture Use Only? printed on them. Without close inspection, the bills may appear real with the exception of the ?Motion Picture Use Only? notation. One incident involved a bill described as having ?Chinese writing? on it and one appeared to be a counterfeit attempt.
JPD would like to encourage businesses to direct staff, particularly those working in fast paced settings or settings that may divert their attention to keep a vigilant watch for these bills.
Measures businesses can take to prevent unwanted fake bill circulation include making the time to check incoming bills carefully and spending time with employees to familiarize them with the color, clarity, quality and safety features of American currency.
If a fake or counterfeit bill is encountered, contact JPD at 586-0600 or Juneau Crime Line online at juneaucrimeline.com.
All factual allegations contained in this release are based upon preliminary investigation and are subject to change or clarification as the investigation continues. Any charges reported in this release are merely accusations and all persons named in this release are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.