The Izard County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating several counterfeit bills being passed at local businesses. This is a reminder for businesses and barterers to be observant of the bills being received and if you encounter a counterfeit bill, please retain the bill and contact the Sheriff’s office. If you have passed a counterfeit bill unknowingly, please contact the Sheriff’s office so that we can follow up on this information.

Counterfeit bills come in many different variants. Some may appear normal but feel inconsistent, while others may have abnormal notations on them. Ex. “For Motion Picture use Only”, “For Training use Only”, etc.

If you have any information regarding the manufacturing or distribution of counterfeit bills, please reach out to Izard County Criminal Investigation Division at 870-368-4203. All tips will remain anonymous.