Texarkana, Texas, Police Department continues to report scams involving "motion picture" money.
"Even though we've made several arrests over the last few weeks when people have tried to make purchases using 'motion picture' money, we continue to see it almost on a daily basis right now. Businesses, restaurants and individuals have all been the victim of this fake money in Texarkana," said Shawn Vaughn, police spokesman.
Vaughn said most counterfeit money is unsophisticated and simple to identify.
"You want to take just a couple extra seconds to double check the money that you get to make sure that it is legitimate. A sure way to recognize it is to look for the words 'For Motion Picture Use Only' on the bills. They also don't usually have the same feel of a regular bill when you hold it," Vaughn said.
Police encourage anyone who receives one of the bills as payment to call 911 immediately and give the dispatcher a description of the person who attempted to pass the paper and their vehicle.
Motion picture money is legal to own and can be ordered online.
"The problem is when someone uses them to try to buy something with them. It is usually a larger bill like $100, and they use it to buy something small to get their change in real money. The victim thinks they have a $100 bill when, in reality, all they have is a worthless piece of paper," Vaughn said.