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In 2007, counterfeiters passed over 141,000 fake bills to unsuspecting victims in Canada, amassing losses of about $3.3 million dollars. The Counterfeit Money - It's Criminal! A Police Officer's Guide video was developed by the RCMP in partnership with the Bank of Canada, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, the Ontario Provincial Police, and the Sûreté du Québec to raise awareness about counterfeiting.
In addition to showing viewers how to verify bank note security features, this six minute video briefly reviews the investigation of an actual counterfeit operation and the services provided by the RCMP's Forensic Laboratory to all police services in prosecuting and deterring counterfeiting activity.
This video was produced by the National Anti-Counterfeiting Bureau (RCMP Forensic Science & Identification Services), in partnership with the Bank of Canada, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, the Ontario Provincial Police, and the Sûreté du Québec.