It appears the new five pound note may not be as indestructable as previously claimed.
Police in Cornwall have issued a warning over fake versions of the new fiver after notes appeared without the Big Ben tower.
However, the Bank of England have responded by saying the polymer fivers could be damaged by a hot wash.
Officers issued the alert after suspected counterfeits of the new design were seized in Wadebridge.
Police published two key differences between a real £5 note and...
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