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https://www.wbay.com/2021/05/26/warning-for-events-staff-after-fake-100-bills-passed-at-testicle-festival/

DUNDAS, Wis. (WBAY) - A Calumet County business is warning people to watch out for fake bills after they were victims of fraud at the annual Testicle Festival.

Rocky & Taras Nut Haus posted on Facebook that someone passed fake $100 bills at their business and Two of a Kind.

We would like to make this notice to all upcoming festivals and big events to be on guard, reads the Facebook Post. As these bills can be bought by ANYONE ON A WEBSITE.

The bills appear to be marked with some Chinese writing. Weve reported before on these fake bills. Some are marked as motion picture bills.

Rocky & Taras Nut Haus says the scammers likely hit them with the fake bills when their crew was busy and not able to do checks with money pens.

People are stating, well, I could have seen that from a mile away. No, bills like I stated are defaced all of the time. So I would just like to mention, that the bill felt completely normal, said Tara Erickson, owner, of Rocky and Taras Nut Haus.

The bills were passed at each of the two bars hosting the event, plus another, under the tent. The person who did it also managed to avoid the security cameras.

Sgt. Nat Borman of the Outagamie County Sheriffs Department says, Typically once we have one, we will have a rash of a couple.

He tells Action 2 News that most of the fake bills are bought online and come from places like China.
Borman added, Its well marked that its not real money. Theres Chinese characters on it, other indications its not meant to be real money, although they do a really good job making it look real.
In this case, about six thousand people were at the festival this past Saturday, and many of those working, were volunteers facing long lines.

With summer just beginning, Erickson says she wants to warn other festival organizers, that they could also be a target.

Really, if you think about it, the problem could have been way worse. We walked away with three bills. It could have been three hundred. It could have been way worse. Were very lucky in the grand scheme of things. We dont want to see any other festival or any other business have this issue. The bills were very real.

The business encourages people with information to reach out to them. They say they will offer a reward.

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Really, Chinese characters on bills? Who thought that would pass?

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There's a "Testicle Festival"?
Why am I only hearing about this now

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HylianFox posted...

There's a "Testicle Festival"?
Why am I only hearing about this now

Lots of fun. Everyone has a ball.

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Is the Testicle Festival a big enough event in Wisconsin that the writers of this article didn't feel it was necessary to give any details as to what it is?

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brestugo posted...

Lots of fun. Everyone has a ball.

Guess you could say they have two balls!

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That festival would tire me out, would have to hit the sack sooner than later.

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__aCEr__ posted...

Is the Testicle Festival a big enough event in Wisconsin that the writers of this article didn't feel it was necessary to give any details as to what it is?

Probably bull testicles served several ways - aka "Rocky Mountain Oysters". I hear some places do hog testicles too.

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HylianFox posted...

Guess you could say they have two balls!

As the sheriff said in the article, once you have one, you get a rash of two.

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in far cry 5 you get a quest to harvest balls for the testicle festival

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JACKBUTTMOMMY posted...

Im confused didnt they lose $300 if they walked away with 3 bills? Or did the people trying to pass them walk away with them after being refused? Or like, what?

Sounds like they lost $300 - at the bar. Could have been even more if the staff was sneaking a few.

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Cheater87 posted...

Really, Chinese characters on bills? Who thought that would pass?

They were just thinking ahead, soon American money will have Chinese characters on it for real

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https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/annual-testicle-eating-festival-ruined-24200410





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Those are pretty good.

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Alteres posted...

Those are pretty good.

I'd have to feel the paper, but agreed.

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Bryfang posted...

I found a 20 like that one time outside my building. Picked it up and didnt notice the Chinese characters. Tried spending it but the store owner immediately caught it and was like hell nah. Immediately realized why I found it outside and then it out myself.

Tragic.

I've never knowingly passed a fake, but I always thought a smaller denomination like a $20 or below would be easier to slip past someone. A $100 bill isn't what it used to be but it still catches attention.

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