A rash of counterfeit money has hit the area in recent weeks, with police departments in Elgin, Algonquin, West Dundee and Lake in the Hills have all handling reports of the bogus bills.
All four area departments say they recovered the funny money -- including $5 and $100 bills -- during the month of September.
About $20,000 in counterfeit currency is passed in the Chicago metropolitan area each month, Schmidt said.
"This year, there doesn't appear to be a significant (overall) increase or decrease," she said.
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