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The counterfeit currency recovered included $3.5 million worth of $100 bills and £2.5 million of £10 notes, which Bank of England experts said were of excellent quality. The police stated that "The potential to undermine the economy of the UK and US was very significant." [13] [14]
"To Counterfeit is Death" - counterfeit warning printed on the reverse of a 4 shilling Colonial currency in 1776 from Delaware Colony American 18th–19th century iron counterfeit coin mold for making fake Spanish milled dollars and U.S. half dollars Anti-counterfeiting features on a series 1993 U.S. $20 bill The security strip of a U.S. $20 bill glows under black light as a safeguard against ...
The officers have been called out to more than 35 businesses over the past two months in connection to counterfeit $50 notes. [28] Australian Federal Police have charged two persons alleging to have produced $16,465 notes of counterfeit currency and charged them with various offences under the Crimes (Currency) Act 1981. The police said that ...
Step 1: Do not return the suspected fake note back to the person who gave it to you. If you receive fake currency at work, contact your manager or security straight away. Returning it to them only ...
Most of the counterfeit notes that change hands now are computer-generated, and easily distinguishable from genuine U.S. currency under a bit of scrutiny. "The process utilized to manufacture ...
Making counterfeit money has never been easier. Here are some things to look out for when you receive cash to verify that it is genuine. 4 ways to detect counterfeit money
Bank note reporters helped merchants and bankers to authenticate notes by providing descriptions of genuine bank notes and up to date information on the latest counterfeit bills being passed around. While the notes of local banks generally traded at par because they could be readily redeemed at the bank for specie (i.e. silver or gold coins ...
A forger suspected of printing 11 million euros' ($12 million) worth of fake bank notes was arrested in the Italian city of Naples last week, European police body Europol said on Monday. Europol ...