Woman tries to pass counterfeit $1 million bill

[EdwardKnoxII 0]

http://www.citizenonline.net/citizen/archi...DFCECD59647.asp

 

Payoff from $1 million bill is forgery charge

 

COVINGTON — Here’s a quick tip: If you are going to try and pass off fake money, you might want to first think about using a denomination that is actually made by the U.S. Treasury Department.

Ranked by officers of the Covington Police Department (CPD) as of one of biggest “boneheaded” moves ever, a Porterdale woman allegedly tried to pay for more than $1,600 in merchandise at the Covington Wal-Mart Friday with a $1 million bill.

While using counterfeit money is a serious crime that carries stiff penalties, CPD officers interviewed couldn’t help but laugh and shake their heads in amazement.

According to an incident report filed Monday by Officer Allen Seebaran, 35-year-old Alice Regina Pike, 35 Hemlock St., was taken into custody on a charge of forgery after allegedly presenting the bill to a clerk at the store at 2:40 p.m.

Pike, who was trying to purchase multiple items that totaled approximately $1,675, was reportedly unaware that the money was fake. The suspect told Seebaran that her husband had given the bill to her before he left town on a trip.

According to the report, when the clerk was handed the bogus bill, she called over store manager Marshall Hunt who immediately recognized the bill as a fake.

Apparently unfazed by the setback, Pike then allegedly tried to pay for the items with two Wal-Mart gift cards that had a combined total worth of $2.32.

Still $1,598 short, Pike reportedly then asked Hunt if he could “cash the bill,” which the manager quickly refused to do.

After calling police, Hunt and the clerk tried to take the bill from Pike, but she refused to turn it over, according to the incident report.

Once Seebaran arrived, it was revealed that Pike had two more $1 million bills in her purse.

Pike was arrested and taken to the Newton County Law Enforcement Center on a charge of forgery.

Counterfeiting is a generations-old practice that has become harder to detect in recent years with advances in computer design and printing technology.

In this case, however, the fake bill was easy to detect, mainly because a $1 million bill has never been produced.

According to the Treasury Department’s Web site, the infamous $1 million dollar was created in 1982 when a Canadian firm began to sell the note for $1 as a collector’s item.

In fact, the fake bill created such a stir that the Secret Service actually investigated the case as a possible threat to national security.

However, no violations of federal currency laws were ever found and the bills continued to be sold, despite the Treasury Department’s protest.

Since that time, several incidents pop up each year with people trying to use the fake bill as legal tender.

According to federal Law, bills are not official United States currency notes unless they are manufactured by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP).

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

When I worked at BP, we were told not to accept anything higher than a $20 -- of course, when push came to shove management always buckled, but I didn't.

 

Getting a $1,000,000 bill changed -- will that be in all 20s or 10s?...

[Ced 0]

Trying to pass off a counterfeit $1,000,000 bill at freakin' Wal-Mart? Bitch, please...

[Zetterberg is God 0]

Trying to pass off a counterfeit $1,000,000 bill at freakin' Wal-Mart? Bitch, please...

She should have used a fake $200 bill. Hey, it worked before.

[The Czech Republic 0]

I must ask. Whose face was on the front?

 

"Um...all the Presidents. They're having a party. Jimmy Carter is passed out on the couch."

[Ravenbomb 0]

 

Was this it?

[Guest Fook]

Pike, who was trying to purchase multiple items that totaled approximately $1,675, was reportedly unaware that the money was fake.

 

To me, this is the funniest part.

[The Czech Republic 0]

 

Was this it?

If so...it doesn't even have the word DOLLAR on it, you stupid woman! Jesus, why don't you just get out a fake bill that says "A lot."

[Ced 0]

I must ask. Whose face was on the front?

 

"Um...all the Presidents. They're having a party. Jimmy Carter is passed out on the couch."

I'd so bow down to a person if they gave me The Simpsons' version of the One Mil bill. Then I'd keep it and say "Sorry I know it's fake. Get out now before I call the cops." But I'd still bow down.

[Lil' Bitch 0]

Ranked by officers of the Covington Police Department (CPD) as of one of biggest “boneheaded” moves ever, a Porterdale woman allegedly tried to pay for more than $1,600 in merchandise at the Covington Wal-Mart Friday with a $1 million bill.

While using counterfeit money is a serious crime that carries stiff penalties, CPD officers interviewed couldn’t help but laugh and shake their heads in amazement.

According to an incident report filed Monday by Officer Allen Seebaran, 35-year-old Alice Regina Pike, 35 Hemlock St., was taken into custody on a charge of forgery after allegedly presenting the bill to a clerk at the store at 2:40 p.m.

Pike, who was trying to purchase multiple items that totaled approximately $1,675, was reportedly unaware that the money was fake. The suspect told Seebaran that her husband had given the bill to her before he left town on a trip.

According to the report, when the clerk was handed the bogus bill, she called over store manager Marshall Hunt who immediately recognized the bill as a fake.

Apparently unfazed by the setback, Pike then allegedly tried to pay for the items with two Wal-Mart gift cards that had a combined total worth of $2.32.

 

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

I think if I was going to try to do that I would try to pass it off in a foreign country for foreign currency to exchange back to real US currency back here. That would probably work.

[Gert T 0]

So according to the story her husband gave her three million dollars before he left, and they said chivalry is dead.

 

I like that when they wouldn't accept it, she wanted to break change.

[Slickster 0]

(Kind of an appropriate post from me, don't you think?)

[Downhome 0]

 

Was this it?

If so...it doesn't even have the word DOLLAR on it, you stupid woman! Jesus, why don't you just get out a fake bill that says "A lot."

This is my favorite part of this thread.

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

What Simpsons episode was the one with the joke about "all the presidents are on it"

[The Amazing Rando 0]

Mr. Plow

 

Homer: There's a $10,000 bill in it for you.

Barney: Oh yeah? Which president's on it?

Homer: Uh... All of them. They're having a party. Jimmy Carter's

passed out on the couch.

Barney: Wow!

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

The real bill is the one HFP posted and its funny cause it looks like NRA propaganda (the black circle to the left of the Statue of Liberty has the words "The right to bear arms" which to me seems totally out of place)

[The Tino Standard 0]

So, if she ran up a bill of $1675, then tried to pay with gift cards worth a total of $2.32, then how would she only owe $1598?

[The Amazing Rando 0]

well they did say APPROX. 1675... and i'm sure she had a little bit of REAL cash on her...

[Mole 0]

Trying to pass off a counterfeit $1,000,000 bill at freakin' Wal-Mart? Bitch, please...

I thought the same thing.

 

If you saw PTI today, they tore her apart, it was great.