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Reports of ‘bleached’ counterfeit bills crop up across North America

Dodgy dollars are appearing everywhere, from Texas to Hawaii to Canada, as fiat counterfeiting is seemingly making a comeback.

Fake United States dollars are appearing in greater numbers across North America in recent weeks, from Texas to Hawaii to Canada.

On May 8, a report revealed that police in Brownsville, Texas, have arrested a man accused of manufacturing counterfeit dollar bills.

The 45-year-old was charged with seven counts of forgery following numerous police reports from local businesses, including grocery stores, hotels, gas stations and restaurants complaining about people paying with counterfeit bills.

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