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Feb052013

22 Counterfeit 20-Dollar Bills in 1 Transaction

All 22 20-dollar bills were counterfeit and were passed at a local store in one purchase.  Wilkesboro Police were called to Walmart early Monday morning concerning some funny money totaling 440 dollars.  According to the report, a white female and black male with 2 small children came through a checkout at the store.  The woman bought some merchandise which she made for with real money.  Then she proceeded to purchased a Reloadable Prepaid Visa Card in the amount of 443 dollars.  She used 22 20-dollar bills in the purchase of the card.  The clerk at the checkout was suspicious of the money but continued with the transaction.  After the couple left the store, the money was checked and all 22 bills were found to be counterfeit.  Police obtained video from the store showing the two people involved in passing the fake cash.  Police also have a description of the SUV they drove to the store.  Store management are currently trying to obtain the activation codes of the Visa Card that was purchased with the funny money.  The investigation is still underway, and charges are pending identifying the two suspects.

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