A Warning About Counterfeit $50 Bills Circulating In NB

Tara Clow August 1, 2019 6:57 am Last Updated on February 7, 2026 4:00 pm

A warning from RCMP about counterfeit $50 bills.

Police say they’ve received reports of the fake bills being used in Shediac.

There have been three reports so far, the first on July 25th.

If you come across a fake bill, you should contact your local RCMP.

If you would like more information on counterfeit cash, visit the RCMP’s webpage about counterfeit activity in Canada.

There are a few things RCMP say you can watch for:

The bills are smaller than usual
There is partial to no lifted brail on the bill.
The Canadian leaf found on the corner of the bill is white, on legal currency it should be transparent.
The hologram on the bill has been removed from other Canadian currency and attached to the counterfeit bill.
The contour around the hologram part of the counterfeit bill is ‘cut out’ in order to insert a hologram from a real Canadian dollar bill.
The hologram part of the bill has the number 5 on it instead of 50
Some of the counterfeit bills have the same serial number

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