Updated: August 17, 2017

SOME PHONY MONEY HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE TENNESSEE VALLEY.  MEDIA REPORTS INDICATE FAKE MONEY IN SEVERAL DENOMINATIONS HAS BEEN CIRCULATED AT BUSINESSES IN DECATUR IN PAST DAYS.  THE BILLS ARE LABELED WITH “FOR MOTION PICTURE USE ONLY” AND HAVE MINOR DIFFERENCES TO REAL MONEY.  AUTHORITIES INDICATE THE FAKE FUNDS HAVE BEEN PRIMARILY USED IN ONLINE BASED TRANSACTIONS AND ASK FOR ANYONE WHO COMES ACROSS THE MONEY TO CALL POLICE.