Author Topic: 10-Year-Old Allegedly Counterfeited $20 Bills (Read 1745 times)

Foxy Brown · « **on:** December 15, 2005, 10:16:04 PM »

A cafeteria worker at an elementary school in northwest Indiana thought it was odd that a 4th grader was paying for lunch with a $20.

According to our news partner, the Post-Tribune, the fourth grader from Gary tried to pay for his food at the school cafeteria with a $20 bill. The money looked real enough, but since kids don’t normally flash such a large wad around school, the cashier turned it in.

Turns out, that's not the only thing that was odd .The cash was counterfeit.

Dizzy · « **Reply #1 on:** December 16, 2005, 04:18:34 AM »

They are charging 10 yo with crimes but they can't release their names...that's bull.

TheQuickening · « **Reply #2 on:** December 16, 2005, 04:22:45 PM »

Nevermind all the new, high-tech security features that are supposed to help people spot counterfiet bills...she just got suspicious because the kids don't "usually" spend that much? My 8-year old nephew is given $20s all the time, and he's still treated pretty normally.

Asmodai · « **Reply #3 on:** December 16, 2005, 05:05:49 PM »

Quote from: TheQuickening

Nevermind all the new, high-tech security features that are supposed to help people spot counterfiet bills...she just got suspicious because the kids don't "usually" spend that much? My 8-year old nephew is given $20s all the time, and he's still treated pretty normally.

Yeah, it's not uncommon. "Here's a twenty, go out and entertain yourself for a couple hours while I entertain your mother."