News release
Neepawa RCMP encounter counterfeit cash used in local business
December 2, 2025
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Neepawa, Manitoba
From: Manitoba RCMP
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On November 19, 2025, at approximately 11:00 am, Neepawa RCMP received a report that a counterfeit bill was used to purchase merchandise at a business on Mountain Avenue.
Officers attended the scene and spoke with an employee who handed over the $100 bill that was used.
After review, there were noticeable defects on the bill that indicated it was counterfeit. Officers are also investigating other locations in town where additional counterfeit bills may have been used.
Police are looking to identify the person who used the counterfeit bill to gather more information and ask anyone who may know her identity to contact the Neepawa RCMP detachment at 204-476-7340.
The Bank of Canada has important information for all businesses when dealing with suspicious money:
If you suspect that you’re being offered a counterfeit note, assess the situation to ensure that you are not at risk. Then, do the following:
- Politely refuse the note and explain that you suspect that it may be counterfeit.
- Ask for another note (and check it too).
- Advise the person to check the note with the local police.
- Inform your local police of a possible attempt to pass suspected counterfeit money.
- Be courteous. Remember that the person in possession of the bill could be an innocent victim who does not realize that the note is suspicious.
After a transaction
If you suspect that you’ve received a counterfeit note, give it to the local police.
- If it’s real, you’ll get it back.
- Either way, the police should be informed of possible counterfeiting activity in your community. Timely reporting helps police and prosecutors bring counterfeiters to justice.
More information on the security features found on Canadian bank notes can be found here: $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 and vertical $10
Neepawa RCMP continue to investigate.
