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Brentwood Business Hit With Multiple Counterfeit $100 Bills

by ECT

For the fourth time in a week, New2You Label XChange in Brentwood received a fake $100 bill and they want to alert the community that fake cash is floating around.

Saturday was the latest incident at the store after the bank informed them earlier in the week during a deposit that three of their $100 bills were fakes—all with the same serial numbers.

According to Hilary Dittmore, owner of the store, the $100 have a watermark of poor quality but they pass the “pen test” because it stays yellow–it turns black when fake. She said it was explained to her that these fakes are good quality

The bank encouraged them to call the police the next time someone tried to pass a fake bill.

20141011_140123.jpeg 20141011_140135.jpegDittmore said on Saturday a female attempted to buy an item under $10 with a $100 bill. When the bill was deemed a fake the female was questioned about the bill where she explained she just received it.

It was explained to the female that the Brentwood Police would need to be called so they can try and track the bills origin. The female became defensive explained Dittmore who told them to call the police but she had to get her baby out of her truck—the woman never returned.

Dittmore explained that in reviewing video, the female was able to avoid the store cameras.

IMG_0358The vehicle was parked in an angle where the camera provided no clear shot of the license plate and the female walked around the parking lot and building to avoid the cameras.

Upon calling the Brentwood Police Department, the police responded within minutes, however, the female had already left. A report was taken.

“It hurts my heart, we work really hard and we support a family. It’s frustrating,” said Dittmore. “We are passionate about what we do. We have always shopped second hand stores and it hurts small business.”

Dittmore explained she does not know if the female trying to pass the fake $100 was innocent or if it was intentional, but says it was suspect she wanted a $6 item and tried to pay with $100.

“It’s sad to think this was on a $6 item when I would return a lot of good money back to her in exchange for a fake. They buy small items so they can get a decent amount of cash back,” said Dittmore. “For all of us that run small business, it’s how we survive and work hundreds of hours a week. It’s sad it’s come to this. It’s not how our community is; we should stick together and be honest. It’s sad that someone comes to buy something and they give you fake money, I am at a loss for words. I don’t get how someone can do this to a business.”

Dittmore explained she knows they are out the money and little can be done at this point, however, her goal was to alert other local businesses to be aware of potential counterfeit money making its way around East Contra Costa County.

new2you Label XchangeTo find out more about New2You Label XChange, visit their website or Facebook page. The store also gives back by donating items to local shelters looking for cloths.

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4 comments

Julio Oct 12, 2014 - 6:45 am

You alerted the person passing the fake bill? Never never do that. You should have engaged her in conversation while someone called the police.

Cooper Oct 12, 2014 - 5:39 pm

For a fourth time tells me the business owner needs to be taken to the cleaners. Was this the forth police call? After four times in a week the business owner should have known what to do. Now the story is out. She probably will go somewhere else to cash in.

Walkersplanet Oct 13, 2014 - 9:00 pm

I’m reading the story and it says the bank called and informed them that three bills from earlier in the week were fake. The article continues with the encounter with the female suspect trying to use a one hundred dollar bill, where the police were called. So, to answer your question, I’d speculate that the police were called once. Its called reading retention.

steve Degroot Oct 13, 2014 - 12:03 am

the pen test passes 90% on all fakes, do not use the pen test thats stupid, most fake bills are real 1 dollar bills that are washed and then run through a printer as $100, since the 1 dollar is real, it will pass those test, its better to run your finger nail over the collar of the jacket, its textured and if its fake it will be smooth, printers cant print in 3d

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