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A toy 100 euro note is being treated as counterfeit currency after it was used to buy a sandwich in Northern Ireland.

Handout photo issued by Police Service North Ireland (PSNI) of a toy 100 euro note is being treated as counterfeit currency after it was used to buy a sandwich in Northern Ireland.

Handout photo issued by Police Service North Ireland (PSNI) of a toy 100 euro note is being treated as counterfeit currency after it was used to buy a sandwich in Northern Ireland. Image by PSNI/PA Wire

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the note – which is carries an ELC logo – was accepted by a cashier at a fast food outlet in Newry, Co Down.

Officers were called to investigate because the shop owner was left out of pocket.

Writing on their Newry and Mourne Facebook page, the PSNI said: “Yep you are right you know, it’s a pretend 100 euro note from a leading kiddies toy store.

“So why do we have it in an evidence bag I hear you query? Well it’s in an evidence bag because it’s evidence. Evidence of the offence of tendering counterfeit currency.

“I know, I know a kids play note counterfeit currency?? Well believe it or not this was actually accepted as payment recently in business premises in Newry.

“Actually!”

Newry is situated to the Irish border and many businesses accept cash transactions in both sterling and euro.

Police have since issued fresh advice for businesses to thoroughly check all notes.

The PSNI added: “If you work in a cash handling job please take 5 seconds to check all notes you are accepting, the first check would be look at the thing! The second would be to swipe a counterfeit detector pen across it, you can buy these online for pennies.

“Then consider the feel of the note.

“Clearly no checks were done on this note and that business is now 100 euro down plus the value of the goods it was used to ‘pay’ for!

“Isn’t it as well the £ is pretty strong against the euro?”

 

(Press Association)