'Poor quality' fake bills with Chinese characters circulating in Saskatoon

Saskatoon police are warning the public about fakebillsprinted with Chinese charactersafter a series of reports starting last month.

Police havereceived 15 complaints about the bills since late February.

Police said they are poor quality copiesthat feel like paper rather than plastic.

Some are printed with blue Chinese characters that translate as saying "not to be used as real currency" and "bill to be used for counting practice."

Police said that in some cases, suspects had cut the translucent portion of a real bill and replaced it in the fake bill.

Close inspection of the bill will immediately expose it as being fake, according to police.

Anyone with information is being asked to contact Saskatoon police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.