Hashtag: #CurrencyAndCoins
![24 Yr Old Remanded For Passing Fake $50 Bill 24 Yr Old Remanded For Passing Fake $50 Bill](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2011/06/money-fake.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
24 Yr Old Remanded For Passing Fake $50 Bill
Loniko Durrant, 24, was remanded into custody after being convicted of passing a fake $50 bill at the Docksiders Pub on Front Street in the early morning hours of 19th July 2014. The Crown Prosecutor told Senior Magistrate Archie Warner that a Docksider manager had been given the fake bill by a man who wanted to purchase cigarettes. He checked the bill,... Read more of this article
![Counterfeit Money: Man Sentenced To 30 Days Counterfeit Money: Man Sentenced To 30 Days](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2013/10/court-gavel-justice-generic-4-4.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
Counterfeit Money: Man Sentenced To 30 Days
Tio Weeks was back before Senior Magistrate Archie Warner today [Dec 12], this time pleading guilty to a charge of passing a counterfeit $50 bill last month the Marketplace store on Church Street. He was sentenced to thirty days in prison, however it to run concurrently with his sentence he received earlier this month for assaulting a woman, meaning... Read more of this article
37 Yr Old Man Denies Using Counterfeit $50 Bill
37-year-old Tio Weeks appeared in Magistrates Court today [Nov 28] where he pleaded not guilty to possessing and passing a $50 counterfeit Bermuda dollar bill on 18th November 2013 at the Marketplace store on Church Street. Magistrate Juan Wolffe granted Weekes $1,000 bail, required Weeks to find a Surety, and set trial for March 2014. Related Stories Man... Read more of this article
Police Issue Counterfeit Currency Advisory
The Bermuda Police Service is reminding the public that it is a criminal offence to pass to another, possess, make or reproduce any counterfeit currency. A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service has noticed an increase in the number of counterfeit Bermuda $50 notes being reported to police recently. “With the holiday season fast... Read more of this article
![Police Advisory: Counterfeit U.S. $100 Bills Police Advisory: Counterfeit U.S. $100 Bills](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2010/08/mounds-of-cash.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
Police Advisory: Counterfeit U.S. $100 Bills
The Bermuda Police Service is advising businesses and residents to be “vigilant” regarding counterfeit U.S. $100 notes bearing the serial number HK14858132DK11 currently in circulation. “If counterfeit cash is detected during a transaction, the person receiving the fake money should hold on to it, note the description of the individual... Read more of this article
![1927 £1 Bermuda Note On Sale For $2,500 1927 £1 Bermuda Note On Sale For $2,500](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2013/09/bermuda-pound-1927-king-george.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
1927 £1 Bermuda Note On Sale For $2,500
In the space of some 86 years, the value of £1 Bermuda note has drastically increased, with eBay user isranumis.ltd offering a 1927 piece of currency for sale via the popular auction website for $2,500. The note is listed as being in “very fair” condition, not a bad grade given its age and likely heavy use. The listing’s price... Read more of this article
![New U.S. $100 Note To Circulate In October New U.S. $100 Note To Circulate In October](https://cloudfront.bernews.com/wp-content/themes/wp-clear/scripts/timthumb.php?src=uploads/2013/09/100-dollars-money.jpg&w=120&h=120&zc=1)
New U.S. $100 Note To Circulate In October
The redesigned U.S. $100 note will begin circulating on October 8, 2013. The new note incorporates new security features such as a blue, 3-D security ribbon, with officials saying it will be easier for the public to authenticate but more difficult for counterfeiters to replicate. A statement from the U.S. Consulate said, “The advanced security... Read more of this article
Police: Counterfeit $10 & $50 Bills Circulating
The Bermuda Police Service is conducting inquiries into reported incidents of counterfeit Bermuda as well as U.S. $10 and $50 bills being tendered at local businesses recently. “These counterfeit notes are of poor quality,” said a police statement. “Liquor licensed premises and other businesses involved in the nighttime economy are... Read more of this article
Police Advisory On Passing Counterfeit Currency
The Bermuda Police Service is reminding the public that it is a criminal offence to pass to another, possess, make or reproduce any counterfeit currency. A police spokesperson said, “Members of the public should remain vigilant regarding counterfeit Bermuda and U.S. currency, while retailers are reminded to ensure their employees are aware of... Read more of this article