Marion police say local businesses should be on the lookout for counterfeit money.
A bank in Marion has identified three fake $100 bills and four fake $20 bills passed at a Marion business this week. The bank caught the counterfeit when the merchant made a deposit.
Marion Police Chief Ray O'Neal said this is the first counterfeit money to show up in Marion in several months. To have this much at once is alarming, the chief said.
He urges merchants to be vigilant about checking cash. Verification pens are available at various outlets which allow merchants to check money and make sure it's authentic.
