Customers at a billion-dollar bank say they’re shocked after a worthless trip to the ATM.
More than a dozen people received fake $100 bills marked “for motion picture purposes” and “in props we trust” when they visited an Independence Bank ATM in Providence, Kentucky, reports the NBC-affiliated news station WFIE.
Among the victims is Tiffany Vaugh, who withdrew $400 in $100 bills and realized the money is phony when she tried to spend it.
“It wasn’t just me. It was several people that went to that bank and pulled out $100s. It was just the $100 bills, it was none of the other cash.
It felt real, it looked real, just like a crisp new $100 bill.”
In a statement, Independence Bank says it will “continue to work with our ATM vendor and our customers to assure corrective action.”