MORNING,
MORNING, THE TODAY SHOW IS COVERING THE STORY AND WE'LL
HAVE A LIVE REPORT AT THE TOP
OF THE HOUR.
>>> THIS MORNING, A KGW
INVESTIGATION INTO FAKE MONEY.
THAT IS SOLD ON THE INTERNET.
TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT IT.
ONLINE STORES LIKE AMAZON ARE
SELLING REALISTIC LOOKING
CURRENCY.
CURRENCY.
CURRENCY. IT IS MADE FOR THE MOVIES, BUT
LOCAL POLICE WARNED THAT CROOKS
ARE TRYING TO PASS IT OFF AS
THE REAL THING.
KYLE IBOSHI IS HERE.
IF YOU LOOKED AT IT CLOSELY,
YOU CANNOT TELL IT IS FAKE.
>> WE ARE NOT TRYING TO HELP
THE BAD GUYS COMMIT A CRIME.
BUT THEY'VE ALREADY FIGURED
THAT OUT.
THAT OUT.
THAT OUT. WANT TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE THAT
THE MOVIE MONEY IS OUT THERE
AND THEY SHOULD BE ON THE
LOOKOUT.
LOOKOUT.
LOOKOUT. ALSO ASKED THE QUESTION, WHY IS
IT BEING SOLD ONLINE?
>> AT FIRST GLANCE, LOOKS LIKE
BIG MONEY.
BIG MONEY. DO NOT BE FULL.
THE STACK OF CASH IS NOT REAL.
LOOK CLOSELY.
LOOK CLOSELY. IT IS PROP MONEY MADE FOR THE
MOVIES AND PLEASE WANT THE
FUNNY MONEY.
FUNNY MONEY. >> IT IS NOT FUNNY.
>> Reporter: HE SAID LAST YEAR
THAT THE CITY POLICE
INVESTIGATED THREE DIFFERENT
CASES INVOLVING MOVIE MONEY.
INCLUDING SOMEONE PASSING THIS
$100 BILL AT DAIRY QUEEN.
>> IT IS VERY BAD FOR BUSINESS.
>>> THEY ALSO SPOTTED SOME PROP
MONEY, AS DID OTHERS IN TOWN.
>> I FRIENDS WHO WORK IN BARS
AND GROCERY STORE.
IT IS A PROBLEM.
>> THEY ARE OFTEN MARKED
"MOTION PICTURE USE ONLY." SHE
SAID THAT A CUSTOMER TRIED TO
PASS SOME PROP MONEY WITH
CHARACTERS ON IT.
>> WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL
CHECKING THE BILLS AND STUFF.
>> Reporter: VARIOUS KINDS OF
COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY WILL
SURFACE FROM TIME TO TIME.
POLICE WARNED THAT COMMERCIALLY
PRODUCED MOVIE MONEY IS
DIFFERENT.
DIFFERENT. >> THE FIRST TIME WE SOUGHT WAS
IN 2015 OR 2016.
IT IS GETTING BIGGER.
>> Reporter: VARIOUS CASES
INVOLVING PROP MONEY HAVE
SURFACED IN PLACES LIKE DES
MOINES, WASHINGTON, AND GRANTS
PASS, OREGON.
PASS, OREGON. >>> FAKE $50 BILLS ARE MAKING
THEIR WAY THROUGH A SOUTHERN
OREGON CITY.
OREGON CITY. >> Reporter: THEY THEORIZE IT
IS COMING FROM ONLINE REAL
TELLERS.
TELLERS.
TELLERS. THE AD SHOWED DETAILED IMAGES
OF MOVIE MONEY MADE TO LOOK
REAL.
REAL.
REAL. IT
REAL. IT IS THAT CONFUSION THAT IS
CREATING REAL PROBLEMS FOR
BUSINESSES.
BUSINESSES. >> IT IS CRAZY.
IT IS CRAZY THAT THEY ARE
SELLING MONEY LIKE THAT.
>> Reporter: THEY SAY THE
ONLINE RETAIL TO MAKE IT TOO
EASY FOR CROOKS.
PASSING COUNTERFEIT MONEY IS A
CRIME.
CRIME.
CRIME. >>
CRIME. >> IT DOES A GOOD.
WE HAVE EXAMPLES OF SOME OF THE
MOVIE MONEY.
MOVIE MONEY. >> THAT IS CRAZY.
I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TELL THE
DIFFERENCE.
DIFFERENCE. I WOULD THINK THAT IS REAL.
WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR TO SPOT
THE FAKE?
THE FAKE?
THE FAKE? >> IS SAYS MOTION PICTURE ONLY
A LOT OF TIMES.
ORCHID OF CHINESE WRITING ON
IT.
IT.
IT. HERE'S A REAL $20 BILL.
THE FEEL OF IT.
THE FEEL OF THE PAPER,
OBVIOUSLY, THE TEXTURE.
THERE IS A NOTICEABLE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS AND A
FAKE.
FAKE.
FAKE. THE
FAKE. THE INK IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.
THERE ARE A LOT OF SAFETY
FEATURES IN THERE MONEY THAT
YOU WOULD NOT FIND IN THE MOVIE
MONEY OR PROP MONEY.
THE PART THAT BLOWS MY MIND IS
THAT THEY'RE SELLING THAT.
HOW IS THAT LEGAL?
>> I JUST WENT ON AMAZON RIGHT
NOW AND THERE ARE DOZENS OF
LISTINGS FOR THE MOVIE MONEY.
I RESTART AMAZON AND THEY DID
NOT RESPOND.
NOT RESPOND. IT EITHER HAS TO BE LARGER OR
SMALLER THAN AN ACTUAL BILL AND
ONLY PRINTED ON ONE SIDE, BUT
IF I LOOK ON eBAY, THEY ARE
SELLING MONEY THAT MAY BE IN
VIOLATION OF THE POLICY.
IT IS OUT THERE.
IT IS ILLEGAL TO TRY TO USE AS
REAL TENDER.
REAL TENDER. IF YOU ARE SHOPPING, BE ON THE
LOOKOUT.
LOOKOUT.
LOOKOUT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR KYLE TO
INVESTIGATE, THE NUMBER IS ON
YOUR