Alabama Facebook user Mark White has notified fellow-Alabamians of counterfeit bills circulating in Alabama. His Facebook post reads as follows:

Tonight, I went to a restaurant in Limestone County to eat. As I walked up to the register, the cashier was holding the bill pictured below in the air. She told the customer that she didn’t believe it was real because of the way it felt (smooth paper feel). I asked to examine the bill. After examination, I determined it was a fake. The customer clearly did not know it was a fake. If you live in Limestone County or a surrounding county, keep an eye out for fake ten dollar bills and other denominations for that matter. I took a few minutes to mark some of the most notable difference in the real $10 and the fake. Feel free to share.

White was kind enough to list the ways a counterfeit bill can be spotted:

1. Darker bronze-like ink color.
2.No security thread (strip).
3. No color shifting ink on the torch.
4. No color shifting ink on the “10”.
5. No words down the edge (black line).
6. Oval bright white.
7. Darker bronze-like color again on the back.
8. Green ink bleeding through.
9. “10” illegible in spots.
10. Green ink bleeding through.
11. Low-vision feature is solid black.

Those commenting on the post also reported seeing fake currency in Toney, Elkmont, and in Marshall County.

If you wind up with one of these bills, please contact local law enforcement. On this web page, the U.S. Treasury provides further tips what to do if you wind up with a counterfeit bill.

Counterfeit Bill Detector Pens can be purchased on Amazon and at many large retailers and office supply stores.