Police in West Yorkshire warn of fake £5 notes being given out - here is how to spot them
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Fake notes were used in Ossett, police said.
Posting on Facebook, WYP Wakefield said: "We would like to make you aware of Fake £5.00 notes that have been given out in Ossett today.
"We had reports of 3 being given to shop / stall holders, there are 4 main differences to look out for."
The four points are:
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Hide Ad1, The queens face next to the gold tower has a scratch on her cheek
2, The Gold tower is very faint ( Big Ben )
3, There is a white fold in the ink
4, The top and bottom of the queens head the blue ink merges into the white background.