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A 28-year-old man from Ngunnawal has been charged after he allegedly attempted to use counterfeit cash at multiple locations yesterday.
On Tuesday (11 November 2025) a man changed $50 and $10 notes for $20 notes. Soon after staff raised concerns that the $50 note was not correct. Police attended and confirmed the note was counterfeit.
Yesterday, (Wednesday, 12 November 2025) police were called to a licenced club in Belconnen after the same man allegedly used a counterfeit $100 note to purchase a drink.
Following police enquiries, officers attended a home in Ngunnawal yesterday evening and the 28-year-old man was arrested. The lawful resident of the property consented to police searching the home and further $50 and $100 banknotes believed to be counterfeit were located. Officers also located an ID card and a bank card owned by other people.
The man was charged with two counts of obtaining a financial advantage by deception, two counts of possession of stolen property, and one count of attempt to obtain a financial advantage by deception. He is expected to appear in the ACT Magistrates Court today (Thursday, 13 November 2025).
The Reserve Bank of Australia provides information on the security features of Australian banknotes.
Anyone who has information about the production or distribution of counterfeit cash should contact Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Information can be provided anonymously.
