Central Bank issues warning over fake notes

THE Central Bank said yesterday the shopping splurge was giving conmen an ideal opportunity to slip dud notes past unsuspecting shop assistants.

Bank spokeswoman Elaine Mannix said everybody handling money should be careful of what they are accepting.

“We are not trying to scare anybody or create panic but what we are saying is that if you were a counterfeiter this would be a very good time of year to operate because there is so much cash in the system.