$4,200 in counterfeit American bills accidentally found their way to Sask Man`s mailbox

In early April, Justin Wiebe discovered a brown envelope marked “return to sender” in his mailbox.

Opening the mystery package revealed 14 sheets of uncut American $50 bills. In total, the package contained $4,200.

Following the discovery, Wiebe bought a counterfeit detecting pen and picked up a genuine U.S bill to compare the mystery notes to.

Wiebe said he has no idea why the address of his business, Wiebe’s Roofing Ltd., was used as the mailing address for the package and hopes the authorities will be able to figure why he was chosen.

According to Wiebe, the intended recipient of the package was located in New York’s Chinatown.

Regina police told Wiebe that counterfeit bills would be sent to Canada’s Anti-Counterfeiting Bureau for investigation.

Wiebe reiterated that the quality of the forgery was alarming good. However, he was sure to highlight a fatal flaw in whatever plan ultimately led the cash to end up in his mailbox.