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Originally published: 2012-09-18 10:14:57
Last modified: 2012-09-18 10:14:57

Crimestoppers seeks tips on counterfeiting fraud

by Staff Reports

Crimestoppers is seeking information about two women who used counterfeit bills to make a purchase at a Boone department store.

On Aug. 16, two women bought a watch at Belk in the Boone Mall using three counterfeit $100 bills, according to police. One woman attempted to return the watch at a Belk store in Greensboro on Aug. 25 but was unsuccessful.

The woman was seen leaving the store in a blue SUV, possibly a Nissan Pathfinder.

Anyone with information on this crime or any other crime is asked to call Crimestoppers at (828) 268-6959 or the Boone Police Department at (828) 268-6900.

All information will be kept confidential, and Crimestoppers pays rewards for information that leads to arrests, recovery of stolen property, seizure of drugs or the location of wanted persons.

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