A series of counterfeit £20 notes have been spotted in circulation as cops warn Scots to be vigilant in checking the authenticity of their money.

While in 2002 1% of one-pound coins were fake, the figure is now 5%, or 1 in 20, and the quality of counterfeits ... 2% of those in circulation. Again, note that the fake rate is 5% for one ...

Tills at Asda stores in Birmingham were fed with thousands of pounds worth of suspected counterfeit Scottish notes, Yardley Police said. The counterfeit £20 notes were used specifically in self ...