Fake Million Dollar Bill Lands Man In Jail

The Aiken County Sheriff's Office arrested an Augusta man who tried to open a bank account with a counterfeit $1,000,000 bill.

Alexander D. Smith is charged with disorderly conduct and forgery.

Investigators say Smith gave the counterfeit bill to a teller at Regions Bank in Clearwater, South Carolina. The employee refused to accept the bill and called the sheriff's office.

Officers say Smith also purchased several cartons of cigarettes with a stolen check over the weekend.

The largest denomination of currency ever printed is the $100,000 bill. The bill was printed back in the 1930s.