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Posted: 4:26 AM Nov 27, 2007
Last Updated: 10:54 AM Nov 27, 2007
Reporter: Meredith Anderson
Email Address: meredith.anderson@wrdw.com

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November 27, 2007

There is no such thing as a one million dollar bill, but investigators say that didn't stop an Augusta man from trying to open a bank account with one.

Aiken County deputies arrested 31-year-old Alexander Smith of Fairhope Street for trying to pass off the bogus bill as his own at a Regions Bank in Clearwater. He's facing charges of disorderly conduct and forgery.

Counterfeit million dollar bill. Courtesy Aiken County Sheriff\'s Office

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Posted by: Justin Location: Hattiesburg, MS on Nov 29, 2007 at 11:46 AM
In case you didn't know, the Million Dollar bill was actually a legal GOSPEL TRACT produced by Living Waters Ministry/Way of the Master. See www.wayofthemasterradio.com

Posted by: Mike P Location: NC on Nov 27, 2007 at 07:21 PM
He should have gone to First Citizens - they need it to bail out from the audit.

Posted by: q Location: q on Nov 27, 2007 at 01:40 PM
**** crack heads

Posted by: ron Location: augusta on Nov 27, 2007 at 01:12 PM
If it can be tried, then someone in this area will attempt it. I received a bogus million dollar bill recently in some type advertisement. He probably thought it was real!!!

Posted by: Ron Location: Clearwater on Nov 27, 2007 at 09:35 AM
Wow ! The wanna-be criminals in this town get more stoned and more stupid every day , huh ? Perfect example of just how drug infested we are these days ...Meredith , I sure hope that you did not have to read this one on the air ....You and Tim might have had one of your giggle fits over this one ! Keep up the good work , and you can always count on Clearwater to maintain a good supply of drunken crackhead misfits to provide "real news "

Posted by: b Location: aug on Nov 27, 2007 at 08:47 AM
Now this was just plain old stupid. Knowing there is no million dollar out there. Guess some folks just dont use the sense they were born with.

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