POLICE have been handed a counterfeit $100 bank note after it was passed over the counter at a Pakenham takeaway shop.
Detective Sergeant Phil Jury said the note was handed over at the shop on Princes Highway about 7pm on Monday, 8 January.
“The person who handed over the note made a only small purchase and left with a large amount of change,” he said.
Det Sgt Jury said the person, identified as a male of Pacific islander appearance, left in a Ford utility.
He said it was important people checked the feel of the paper of large notes and the window on the note.
Police want anyone with information about the incident to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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