Reno Police are seeing an increase in cases involving counterfeit money, anywhere from one-dollar bills to one-hundred-dollar bills.
Whether you're at a grocery store, a bank, or even online sales like through Facebook Marketplace, it's important to know the different security features associated with each specific bill.
"A lot of times if you know you have a real one hundred dollar bill you can hold that in one hand and you can grab another bill that you're being given, and you can do like a feel test as kind of a first step," says Chris Johnson, Public Information Officer for Reno Police.
Johnson says you can also check to make sure the water marks are reflecting with the same president on the bill. He says there are also different colored fibers in the inside, and to check for the blue stripe on the one-hundred-dollar bill.
Reno Police are also seeing an increase in fraudulent cashier's checks and recommend taking the extra steps to avoid falling victim of one.