Police say man's fake $100 bills had wrong face - WQOW TV: Eau Claire, WI NEWS18 News, Weather, and Sports

Police say man's fake $100 bills had wrong face

Posted:

ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WKOW) -- Police say the Rhode Island man who used counterfeit $100 bills to make purchases at a Target store, failed to put the correct face on them.

Officials say the bills had a picture of President Abraham Lincoln on them. Real $100 bills have a picture of Benjamin Franklin. Lincoln's portrait normally grace the $5 bill.

Police say Dana Leland of Central Falls, Rhode Island, was held on $1,000 cash bail after pleading not guilty Wednesday to charges of uttering a counterfeit note and possession of a counterfeit note.

Police say the 29-year-old used the fake notes on three consecutive days at a Target store to buy items worth less than $25.

Leland's lawyer said her client has struggled with drug and alcohol problems and untreated mental health issues, and had a relapse.

Powered by WorldNow
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WQOW. All Rights Reserved.
For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Persons with disabilities who need assistance with issues relating to the content of this station's pubic inspection file should contact Director of Station Operations Lisa Patrow at 715-852-5920. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, at 888-835-5322 (TTY) or at fccinfo@fcc.gov.