Police warning over fake £50 notes

POLICE Scotland has issued a warning to the public and retailers after receiving reports of counterfeit Bank of Ireland £50 notes in circulation.

The forged notes are counterfeit copies of the current £50 note. They are purple with an image of the Old Bushmill distillery on the back.

Detective Inspector Ian Whittle, of Police Scotland’s economic crime unit, said: "You should carefully check the features on these notes.

"The forgeries are readily identifiable as they do not have any watermark or foil hologram. They are just a plain copy of the note and they do not have a security thread either.

"If you suspect someone is trying to pay for something with a counterfeit note, my advice is to decline it and contact the police."

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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