Ocean City Police Make Two Arrests For Counterfeit Money - WMDT 47 News - Delmarva's Choice

OCEAN CITY, Md. - Two men are behind bars and face multiple charges, including the issuing of counterfeit money.

28-year-old Gusyen Aliyev and 29-year-old Mikhail Dikler were arrested for attempting to use a counterfeit $100 bill at two different Ocean City businesses.

It started at a business on 7th Street and Philadelphia Avenue Thursday night. One of the suspects was held by employees until police arrived. Shortly after, police got another counterfeit bill call from a business on 4th Street and Atlantic Avenue.

As a result of the investigation, 16 counterfeit $100 bills were recovered. In addition, approximately $5,000 in actual U.S. currency, believed to be the proceeds of these counterfeiting crimes, was seized.

The Ocean City Police Department commends the businesses that detected these crimes. Officials are encouraging citizens to closely examine money to identify a fake bill. The three main security features located on bills are: shifting inks on the number, security threads, which display the denomination of the currency imbedded in the bill, and the watermark of the main image on the face of the bill located on the right side of note.

Ocean City Police Department is offering these tips to detect suspicious or counterfeit currency:

• The genuine portrait appears lifelike and stands out distinctly from the background. The counterfeit portrait is usually lifeless and flat. Details merge into the background, which is often too dark or mottled.
• On a genuine bill, the saw-tooth points of the Federal Reserve and Treasury seals are clear, distinct and sharp. The counterfeit seals may have uneven, blunt or broken saw-tooth points.
• Genuine serial numbers have a distinctive style and are evenly spaced. The serial numbers are printed in the same ink color as the Treasury Seal. On a counterfeit, the serial numbers may differ in color or shade of ink from the Treasury seal. The numbers may not be uniformly spaced or aligned.

Ocean City Police are asking that residents and businesses contact the department if you locate suspicious currency. In addition, the department reminds businesses and community groups that a crime prevention officer is available to conduct counterfeit awareness presentations upon appointment through the Public Affairs Office.