article_snippet: A real version of the 100 Euro note.
article_snippet: you know, it's a pretend 100 euro note from a leading kiddies toy store. '
article_snippet: Evidence of the offence of tendering counterfeit currency. '
article_snippet: I know, I know a kids play note counterfeit currency??
article_snippet: Well believe it or not this was actually accepted as payment recently in business premises in Newry.
article_snippet: Newry is a city near to the Irish border where many businesses accept cash in both sterling and euro.
article_snippet: The second would be to swipe a counterfeit detector pen across a counterfeit detector, you can buy these online for pennies. '
article_snippet: Then consider the feel of the note.
article_snippet: Clearly no checks were done on the note and that business is now 100 euro down plus the value of the goods it was used to 'pay' for! '
article_snippet: Isn't it as well the £ is pretty strong against euro?'