Police Release Pics of Dave's Marketplace Phony Bill Passers

East Greenwich police have released images of two men who they say passed fake $100 bills at the Dave’s Marketplace on Division Street on Sunday.

The men walked in within 20 seconds of each other, police said, and each went to a different checkout line to make a small purchase and collect the change.

Both men arrived and left in a late model light-colored SUV with luggage racks.

The first suspect is a light-skinned black man with a thin build and average height. He was wearing a hat pulled low to block camera angles.

The second suspect is described as a dark-skinned black man with a short haircut wearing dark pants and a dark jacket. He appeared to have a gold earring in his right ear.

Police believe there was another person in the SUV waiting in the parking lot.

Both of the $100 bills shared the same serial number.

One bought two energy drinks and got $95.27 change. Another bought a pound of strawberries and got $97.50 in change.

One of the cashiers reportedly held one of the bills to the light and thought it was real. It was only when they were tested in the back office that they were revealed as fakes, which indicates that counterfeiters have figured out how to make the bills appear legitimately watermarked.

If you have any information, call East Greenwich Police Det. Bryan McManus at 401-886-8685.