This is a presentation intended to give basic training for counterfeit currency. Most of the content has been obtained from the Secret Service website.
6. Knowingly Passing Counterfeit
A counterfeit note cannot
be exchanged for a
genuine one, and it is
illegal to knowingly pass
counterfeit currency.
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7. Employee Training
There is an incentive for
businesses that handle
cash to train their
employees about the
security and design
features in genuine U.S.
currency.
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8. Security Features
Any team member who
comes in contact with or
handles currency should
know about the security
features.
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12. Border
The border of a genuine
bill are clear and
unbroken. On the
counterfeit, the lines in
the outer margin and
scrollwork may be blurred
and indistinct.
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13. Paper
United States currency is
one-fourth linen and
three-fourths cotton and
contains red and blue
fibers.
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14. Intaglio Printing
The surface of the note
feels slightly raised, while
the reverse side feels
slightly indented. This
process is called intaglio
printing.
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15. Serial Numbers
Genuine serial numbers
have a distinctive style
and are evenly spaced.
The serial numbers are
printed in the same ink
color as the Treasury Seal.
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16. Treasury Seal
On a counterfeit, the
serial numbers may differ
in color or shade of ink
from the Treasury seal.
The numbers may not be
uniformly spaced or
aligned.
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17. Federal Reserve and Treasury Seals
On a genuine bill, the saw-
tooth points of the
Federal Reserve and
Treasury seals are clear,
distinct, and sharp. The
counterfeit seals may have
uneven, blunt, or broken
saw-tooth points.
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18. Security Thread
A security thread can be
found on the redesigned
$5, $10, $20, $50 and
$100 notes.
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19. Illumination
Security thread on each
denomination and each
denomination’s security
thread will glow when
illuminated by UV light.
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20. $100.00 Security Features
The redesigned $100 note
is the latest denomination
of U.S. currency to be
redesigned with enhanced
security features.
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21. Blue ribbon
• Blue ribbon.
• Bells change to 100s as
they move.
• The ribbon is woven
into the paper, not
printed on it.
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31. Lincoln
• Watermark: Column of
three smaller numeral
5s
• Security Thread
• Watermark: Larger
numeral
• President Abraham
Lincoln
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32. Portrait Watermark
Hold the note to light and
look for a faint image of
President on the bill in the
blank space to the right of
the portrait.
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33. Suspect a Counterfeit?
Turn it over to Security.
If the note is genuine, it
will be returned as soon
as possible.
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34. Suspect a Counterfeit?
If the note is counterfeit,
you will not be
reimbursed.
It is against the law to
knowingly pass a
counterfeit note.
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