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By Joe Stack
Images of the Messiah’s like- ness have begun appearing on fake notes across the area sparking dis- appointment and anger in the com- munity.
Birdham man Raymond Brody was one unlucky claimant when he stumbled across what he thought was cash while strolling through the village last week
Mr Brody said he was ‘sick to his stomach’ after picking up the fake twenties on two separate occasions.
“It’s bad enough that someone thinks it’s a good idea to litter in the first place but in today’s economic crisis £20 on the floor can mean feeding a family
for a week. To instil false hope in them like this is horribly hideous.
“I found the fake notes both times when walking my dog. The first time I found them down the bottom of Court Barn Lane and I’m sure a lot of people would agree at this time £20 can
go a long way when you are already struggling to make ends meet as it is.”
After a cursory glance to see if anybody nearby had dropped the first note ‘survival of the fittest kicked in’, Mr Brody said, and he scooped up the note with
plans
to stick the money on his energy meter later on.
“When I got home and looked at the note I was disap- pointed to say the least. Nothing like a bit of false hope to start your day on a downward spiral,” he said.
A few weeks later Mr Brody was
walking along Westlands Lane when we came across the sec- ond offending note.
He added: “After finding the first note a few weeks back I was dubi- ous so I unfolded the note to see Jesus Christ.
“I was very tempt
ed to write on it ‘stop breaking the law’ and insert it into the church donation box, but thought the better of it.”
The note was allegedly distrib- uted by the ‘Bank of Heaven’ and warns those who read it, ‘don’t be fooled, Jesus is the real thing’.
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