Look like nowadays, polymer notes also cannot run from people counterfeiting it. This counterfeit New Zealand polymer money look like original, only the colour is a little bit different. The news about the fakes $100 and $50 New Zealand currency reported by almost every New Zealand news website yesterday were found in Wellington. Police are expecting more fake $100 and $50 notes to surface in Wellington after a man allegedly tried to use one in an inner-city convenience store.
Photo by The Dominion Post: Seized Counterfeit notes.
Three men have appeared in court on a range of charges after a shop worker noticed what appeared to be a counterfeit bill being used to pay for for a small item early on Monday morning. Tauranga police had warned on Sunday that counterfeit $100 and $50 notes were being used to make small purchases in the western Bay of Plenty so as to get legitimate money as change. A group would go into a store and distract shop staff as the counterfeit notes were handed over, police said.
Police believe the counterfeit notes may have been used elsewhere in the North Island. Detective Sergeant Martin Todd said the Wellington convenience store attendant realised the $100 bill was forged and called police, who arrested a man while he was in the store. From there two other men were arrested and several forged bills found on them and at a Wellington address.
"It would be nice to think we got them before they went too crazy.., but we anticipate there may be more calls to police (about the notes)," Mr Todd said yesterday.
"These fake notes vary in colour and texture to legal tender notes.
"My advice to retailers is to ensure any $50 or $100 bank notes.., are carefully checked to ensure they are the real thing."
In Wellington District Court on Monday, Brian Charles Henare, 21, was charged with attempting to use a forged $100 note and possessing three $100 and two $50 forged notes.
Whetu Williams, 18, was charged with having a forged $100 note.
Christopher Isitol Uritua, 26, unemployed, was charged with having under his control 41 forged $100 notes and two forged $50 notes.
He was also charged with possessing five forged $100 notes and using a forged bank note with intent to obtain property dishonestly.
All the charges relate to incidents in Wellington on Monday and no pleas were entered. The men, from Auckland, were remanded on bail until May 17.
Source: The Dominion Post
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