NASHUA – Nashua police are working with other agencies in the area as well as the U.S. Secret Service to investigate a spike in counterfeit bills passed at local businesses.
Nashua Police Lt. Michael Moushegian confirmed that detectives were investigating the phony money but wouldn’t comment on specifics, including how many reports police have fielded recently.
“There has been an increase in reports of counterfeit money being passed in Nashua,” Moushegian said.
The counterfeit currency has included $20 bills, he said.
“As far as other denominations, I don’t want to comment at this point,” Moushegian said, adding that he didn’t want to reveal too much information because the investigation is ongoing.
He also declined to comment on the number of reports, only that they’ve increased in the past two months.
Vincent Wu, co-owner of You You Japanese Bistro on Broad Street, said only vigilance by his staff spotted fake bills earlier this month and led to a man’s arrest.
In early January, a man came into the restaurant and asked to exchange five $20 bills for a $100 bill.![]()
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