A Home Bargains customer used fake £20 and £50 notes to buy items from the shop.
Between Thursday, December 16, 2021 and Sunday, February 13 a customer used counterfeit £20 and £50 notes to pay for items on 23 different occasions in Home Bargains Stores in Merseyside.
Since the incident officers have carried out CCTV and witness enquiries in the areas and detectives have issued a CCTV image of a man they believe could assist with their investigation.
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Detectives said several attempts to use the counterfeit notes were unsuccessful but it is still a "serious crime."
Detective Inspector Gavin Mulcahy said: “Although several attempts to use these counterfeit notes have been unsuccessful this is still a serious crime that has caused Home Bargains and possibly other stores to be targeted.
“Business thefts and fraud are not a victimless crime and have a huge impact on the stores, shoppers and staff involved.
"We are determined to find the offender so that other businesses in the area are aware of these crimes taking place and are not targeted in this way.
“We think the man pictured may hold vital information so I would encourage him, or anyone who recognises him, to come forward as soon as possible.”
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook with reference 22000082814.
You can also pass information via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or their online form here.
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