Another area police department is warning people to be on the lookout for counterfeit money.

This time it's in the Ashtabula County community of Orwell where police recovered phony bills from two different businesses.

Police say the bills are similar to American currency, however, they are marked with Chinese lettering.

Just last month, Hermitage Police Chief Eric Jewell advised residents of Hermitage, Clark, and Wheatland businesses and residents to watch out for counterfeit $100 and $50 bills being passed around.

According to the Federal Reserve, the best way to determine whether a note is genuine is to rely on the security features, such as the watermark and security thread.

Counterfeit detection pens are not always accurate and may give you false results.

It is important to know what the security features are in genuine currency because if you end up with a counterfeit note, you will lose that money.

A counterfeit note cannot be exchanged for a genuine one, and it is illegal to knowingly pass counterfeit currency.

If you think you've received a counterfeit note, immediately notify the local police.

Try to remember the physical characteristics of the person who passed the suspect counterfeit, and if possible write down the person's license plate number and vehicle description.

Store the suspect counterfeit apart from genuine currency and release it as soon as possible to law enforcement authorities.