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Woman tried to use movie prop money to buy jar of mayonnaise, police say

By Daniel Uria
Police said a New York woman was charged with possession of a forged instrument after attempting to pay for a jar of mayonnaise with a $100 bill that featured the words "for motion picture use only." The cashier at the local Restaurant Depot noticed that the bill did feel quite right and called the police. 
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Police said a New York woman was charged with possession of a forged instrument after attempting to pay for a jar of mayonnaise with a $100 bill that featured the words "for motion picture use only." The cashier at the local Restaurant Depot noticed that the bill did feel quite right and called the police. File photo byFotograFFF/Shutterstock

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CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y., May 6 (UPI) -- Police in New York said a woman attempted to use a counterfeit $100 bill to buy a jar of mayonnaise from a local store.

According to Cheektowaga Police, Rinet Fox, 47, attempted to pay using a $100 bill that featured the words "for motion picture use only" at a Restaurant Depot store on Wednesday.

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WIVB reports that the cashier said the bill felt inauthentic before noticing the text, which indicated that it was prop money.

Local police and U.S. Secret Service were notified of the incident, and police said Fox was charged with possession of a forged instrument, then arraigned and released on her own recognizance.

Cheektowaga Police warned local business to carefully inspect high-value bills and noted that prop bills should feature markings noting their counterfeit status.

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