George Montgomery of Eighty Four, charged with passing counterfeit currency.

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PENN TWP — As far as bogus bills go, these ones looked good — at least on the front.

But if a recent victim had bothered to flip over the funny money, he might not have been taken.

“There was Chinese writing on the back,” said Penn Township police officer Alyssa Mathews.

Police arrested a Washington County man Monday for allegedly passing five counterfeit $100 bills to purchase a television from an unwitting seller over the weekend.

The defendant, George L. Montgomery, 23, of Eighty Four is in the Butler County Prison on $5,000 bail.

Police said the victim listed an ad on Craigslist for his 55-inch TV. The defendant apparently agreed to buy it for $500.

The two eventually met Sunday night at a restaurant/bar on Route 8 in Penn Township to conduct the transaction.

FB: As far as bogus bills go, the ones used to buy a TV through Craiglist from a local man looked good — at least on the front.