Significant Increase in the Circulation of Counterfeit Bills in Retail Stores

Significant Increase in the Circulation of Counterfeit Bills in Retail Stores
Canadian $100 bills are counted in Toronto on Feb. 2, 2016. The Canadian Press/Graeme Roy
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The Retail Council of Canada is sounding the alarm about the significant increase in circulation of fake $20, $50, and $100 bills since November.

The association reports that it has detected more counterfeit bills in one month than in the entire previous year.