Police are aware of counterfeit £20 notes circulating in the local area. Please be extra vigilant when you are using cash. If any counterfeit notes are identified please take them to your local police station or bank.

Things to look out for:

Genuine banknote paper should be reasonably crisp, it should not feel like normal paper.

Genuine notes have unique serial numbers, if you have two notes displaying the same serial number, a least one of them is counterfeit.

If a genuine note bears a hologram, the colours/images will change depending on the angle the note is held.

Raised print is used in some features on genuine banknotes and should feel slightly rough.

Lines and print should be sharp and well defined with no blurred edges.

Colours should be clear and distinct, not hazy. 

Further information can be found on the Action Fraud website.

www.actionfraud.police.uk