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Alex Cabrero ReportingPolice in Midvale have arrested a man they say is behind a bunch of fake money. He's now in jail, but some of his money could be in your wallet.
Chances are you've been to a gas station, a Pizza Hut, or some type of convenience store on the past six months, and received change. These are the kinds of places Scott Walker liked to spend his money; only thing is, his money wasn't real.
His bills--singles, fives, tens, fifties--they look real enough. But all of them, Midvale police say, Walker printed from his home computer. And not just money, but also temporary permits for cars.
Walker was arrested at his house last night. He's now in jail. Police were tipped off about the fake money after a Pizza Hut delivery man called them because Walker gave him a fake 50-dollar bill for a bunch of pizzas. Now the bogus bills he used in the past just might be in circulation, and if you have one, there's nothing you can do.
Det. Scott Nesbitt, Midvale Police Dept.: “Normally they’re just out of luck, which is unfortunate. But there’s no way to really trade it in. There’s quite a bit of money out there that originated from Scott Walker.”
With real money you can't see the image from the opposite side of the bill as you look through it. There are also watermarks, red and blue security threads, and color shifting ink to let you know it's real. If you think you have a fake one, call police and try to remember where you got it.
