Fake $100 and $20 bills have been distributed recently at businesses in Columbus, and police are urging business owners to educate themselves and their employees on how to spot counterfeit money.

The fake bills are “very high quality” and have been called by one bank the most deceptive $100 bills that have come through the area, said Lt. Matt Myers of Columbus Police Department.

Some key identifying marks that usually would separate counterfeit bills from genuine currency have been mimicked perfectly, including the security strip inside the bills, Myers said.

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