Wyrick Lumber Targeted by Counterfeit Currency

Local authorities are investigating a case of fraud after a business was targeted with counterfeit currency.

On Thursday, April 2, a male individual entered Wyrick Lumber Company and purchased a 200-foot roll of professional- grade trimmer string and a DeWalt angle grinder.

According to reports from the business, the man paid for the items using two $100 bills. At the time of the transaction, the cashier marked the bills with a counterfeit detection pen, which did not initially indicate the currency was fraudulent.