(Milford)—The Milford Commercial Club is issuing a special alert to businesses that accept Milford Bucks. Dawn Powell of the Milford Commercial Club tells KUOO news she’s received a report of someone trying to pass a phony Milford buck at a local business…(click here for comment.)
“I was alerted last evening about somebody who apparently put a copy of a Milford Buck on a piece of paper, printed it out and tried to use it at Casey’s in Milford. Casey’s did not accept it as far as I’m aware, but we did want to just alert our member businesses that the Milford Bucks are on a stock paper that typically is heavier than a white piece of paper and they are numbered. Those are two of the big security features, there are some others that are on there, but…”
Powell says she’s been in contact with police about the matter…(click here for comment.) “We definitely want to put a stop to it because Milford Bucks are a very important part of the Commercial Club and promoting shopping Milford. But if we have people get away with passing forged documents then it just hurts the use of them and essentially the local businesses.”
Powell encourages any business that sees someone trying to pass a phony Milford Buck to contact police.
On another note, Powell says the Milford Commercial Club has partnered with the Okoboji Community Schools for a special program. For every dollar of Milford Bucks sold, the Commercial Club will donate 10% back to the Okoboji Pioneer Scrip program—up to $500.
