American Faces Charges of Holding Fake Dollars
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QUITO, Ecuador — Police are holding an American woman on charges of trying to leave the country with nearly $180,000 in counterfeit money, officials said Wednesday.
Evelyn Fantauzzi, 32, was arrested last week at Quito’s international airport carrying 1,799 fake $100 bills under her clothes, police said.
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