Shops warned over fake £20 notes in Devon

Genuine notes are embossed at the top which can be felt

Police are urging shops to beware of forged £20 notes being used in a Devon town.

One business in Paignton identified two fake notes handed over as payment in two separate incidents.

PC Simon Lee said: "Retailers are often busy and don't take so much time to check the legitimacy of notes."

Police said real £20 notes are slightly embossed at the top and if marked with money-marking pens the mark fades over several days.