South Jersey stores tricked by fake ‘movie money’ passed as real cash Dan Alexander Published: September 27, 2025 Comparion between a real $20 bill and "movie money" (Gloucester Township police)
💲 Fake movie prop money is being passed off as real cash in South Jersey stores
💲 Bills look authentic but say “motion picture purposes”
💲 Police urge businesses to “Read, Repeat, Report” when handling cash transactions
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP — Prop money is being passed off as the real thing at stores in South Jersey.
Gloucester Township police say there have been several cases of the paper currency used in movie and television productions being used to make purchases at retail locations. The bills look very similar to actual bills including its texture and size.
Part of the issue is