A counterfeit $100 bill has showed up in the St. Joseph Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign.

“At first glance it looked real, until a closer view revealed Asian type markings, and then I realized it was printed on paper and not cloth as is done with real currency. It is a great disappointment,” said Major Abe Tamayo with the Salvation Army.

The agency said the bill will be turned into the Saint Joseph Police Department.

“In a time of real need we receive phony money,” Tamayo said. “We are at 50 percent of our $349,000 goal, with our campaign running through mid-January. Kettles are out through Christmas Eve at 5 p.m.”

Capt. Jeff Wilson with the St. Joseph Police Department said currently police have not seen a major influx of counterfeit bills but that are still some cases out there. He said in this type of situation a report will be made and detectives will investigate. They also report counterfeit bills to the Secret Service.

“They can take the bill sometimes and the Secret Service can possibly track it back to something that they’re investigating,” Wilson said.”

However he said, in this instance investigating the bill could be difficult if it was dropped in a Kettle.