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Beware of $22 Dollar Bills

South Lake Tahoe police today reported two $22 bills were successfully passed at the Stateline 7-11 Store Thursday. The bills are being distributed throughout the South Shore as part of a promotional gimmick for Love 22, a 1980 Presidential aspirant.

The candidate said this morning he was quite surprised at the incident and said he wants all merchants to watch out for the $22 bills.

Store secretary Sheri Kuhner of Carson City noticed one bill in her cash receipts when preparing the daily bank deposit, police said. When the total appeared $43.07 short, Ms. Kuhner checked the drawer and found another $22 bill.

Ms. Kuhner speculated the clerks accepted the bills thinking they were $20 denominations, officers said. The clerks were not present when the police report was taken and no description of the bogus bill passed was available.