YORK police have warned residents to beware of counterfeit £10 notes after a series of reports of two men trying to pass on fake notes in the city.

Four incidents were reported yesterday of two men, aged in the late 30s or early 40s, attempting to use the fake notes on public transport and in shops.

But Sergeant Colin Ventress, of York Police, said the reproductions are of poor quality and all bear the same serial number, AK26533076.

Updated: 14:14 Friday, July 04, 2003