Letter to the Editor: Counterfeit money in Shoreline

To the Editor:

Here is something I think folks in Shoreline should be aware of:

Sunday evening I purchased a pizza at Little Caesar's Pizza on Aurora - across the road from Fred Meyer. I paid with a $10.00 bill and I noticed the clerk was holding the bill up to the light. I asked what she was doing and she told me it was a counterfit $10.00 bill. She went on to show me the difference between a regular bill and the counterfeit. One was the texture of the bill and another was an invisible stripe on an "honest" bill that appears when held up to the light. When I took it to the bank they showed me a slight difference in size andI had to surrender the bill - thank goodness!

I was also told that was not the first time this has happened at Little Caesar's, that there has been a "ring" around Shoreline passing the bills. In retracing my tracks I am quite certain I picked up the bill at the Richmond Beach QFC. I usually use my credit card for groceries, but my purchase was fairly minimal, so I paid cash. Next time I will request two $5.00 bills.

Be Aware Shoreline residents.

Lois Knudson

Shoreline