Couple caught printing fake $50s, police allege The fake notes all have the same serial number, are a slightly different colour from normal notes and don't have a transparent hologram in the plastic window. A couple has been sprung allegedly printing fake $50 notes in their Gold Coast home. Police allegedly found the 27-year-old man and 19-year-old woman making counterfeit notes on Tuesday, following a tip-off from a member of the public. Detectives allegedly found $600 in bogus $50 notes at the property. It is alleged the pair had been using the fake notes to buy small items from convenience stores and pocketing the change. "We want to remind business owners and small retail outlets to be wary of large notes being used to purchase low value items," a police spokeswoman said. Police also found chemicals used in the production of amphetamines at the property. The 27-year-old Surfers Paradise man has been charged with possessing counterfeit currency, making counterfeit money, possessing drug utensils, and possessing precursor chemicals. The 19-year-old Broadbeach Waters woman has been charged with five counts of "uttering counterfeit currency." The pair was expected to face Southport Magistrates Court on Wednesday. At the weekend, police found nearly $2800 in counterfeit $50 and $20 notes hidden in a car in central Queensland. The notes all had the same serial number, were slightly different in colour and did not have a transparent hologram in the plastic window. The notes were made of a paper and easy to tear.