Man who passed off fake $100 bill in Middlesex County arrested

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Police in New Jersey arrested a man who passed off a fake $100 bill as the real thing.

The South Brunswick Police Department posted a picture of the fake bill on Twitter. The money had "Motion Picture Use Only" printed on the front and back.
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Police say Thaimu Kargbo used the fake bill to buy fuel at a gas station.

The attendant gave Kargbo $85 in change. He realized moments later the money was fake.
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Kargbo admitted to police he was surprised the attendant took the money.

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