Police today warned businesses to be on their guard after a forged £20 note turned up in a Westcliff shop.
Two young men went into the King of Green, in St Helen's Road, and used the note to pay for an item.
A shop spokesman said it was difficult to see the note is fake. He said: "It's really good. It's quality. No doubt more of these will turn up."
Police are warning companies to check their notes.
The two men are around 20. One wore a black baseball cap and the other a dark blue baseball cap.
Published Monday August 16, 2004
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