Police on Tuesday warned the public about the circulation of counterfeit banknotes worth €5, €10, €20 and €50.

Serial numbers on the fake notes are MB6666888880 for €5 notes, MB6666888880 and PA7497803159 for €10 notes, MB66688880, UC1366259581, SD2034368912 and PMI25782181 for €20 notes, as well as MB6666888880, FG9252070821, SE1206972964 and WR6493991575 for €50 notes.

Ahead of the Christmas holidays, the public is being urged to scrutinise the euro notes they receive during cash transactions.

Details on the security features of legitimate euro notes can be found on the Central Bank of Cyprus website www.centralbank.cy and the European Central Bank www.ecb.europa.eu/euro/banknotes.