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Police: Counterfeit Bill Passed at McDonald's

Someone used a fake $10 bill to pay for a meal, troopers report.

Should the person who recently passed a phony $10 bill at the McDonald's in Lower Macungie ever be caught, they may learn that "having it their way" definitely has its limits.

That's because knowingly passing counterfeit money is a federal offense...even at the food-friendly McDonald's.

OK, "have it your way" was the 1970s slogan for fast-food competitor Burger King, but it isn't likely that that offer included accepting counterfeit money either.

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According to state police at Fogelsville, management at the 6479 Village Lane McDonald's reported that someone passed the fake bill between 1 and 6 p.m. on Dec. 28.

The act was classified as fraud and police are investigating.

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