An awareness campaign at Devonshire Mall is teaching business owners and consumers how to spot a fake bill.

The RCMP and Windsor police are helping the Bank of Canada with the initiative.

Bank representatives were handing out kits Friday with a DVD and information about the new polymer money.

Some tips from the bank on the areas of the bill to check include:

-Metallic stripe – Tilt the bill back and forth. The numbers and maple leaves change colour.

-Raised ink – Feel for the thicker number and the words

-Dashes  -Hold the bill up to the light and look through it. The dashes become a solid line.

-Ghost image – Hold the bill up to the light and look through it. A small ghost-like image of the portrait appears.

-Puzzle number – Hold the bill up to the light and look through it. Irregular marks on the front and back of the bill form a complete number.