Volunteers at the Southern Peninsula Rescue Squad Op Shop (SPRS) in Rye have been left disappointed after a counterfeit $50 note was used in the store two weeks ago. The fake note, which passed through the shop undetected, was later identified by Bendigo Bank. SPRS committee member Pamela Taverniti said the note wasn’t an obvious fake and only came to light when the shop’s banking was processed. She said the incident was the first time the store had ever encountered a fake note. “It went past our staff in the op shop and then the lady who does our banking…
Sunday, April 12
