counterfeit money

Example Sentences

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To be honest, I wouldn’t bet on a market like this with counterfeit money, as the late, great poker guru Herbert Yardley used to joke.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

"The quality ranges from very poor to very good," said Vjollca Mavriqi, an expert on counterfeit money at the lab.

From Reuters • Sep. 21, 2023

Three men are arrested and "a large sum" of counterfeit money seized on 3 February by police investigating dissident republican activity in Dublin.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2023

McDonald’s workers still aren’t unionized, but she says her managers are more respectful and have stopped illegal practices, like making workers reimburse the restaurant if they accidentally accept counterfeit money.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2022

They had been tracking down the source of the American counterfeit money that showed up in Morocco, and by coincidence arrived at the Chelsea just seconds after the FBI.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos