How To Know If Money is Fake
Let me start off by saying that counterfeit currency is not a huge problem in the US today, and most money is safe. In addition, changes to US currency made in 19996 made money much harder to print up.
But fake money does get passed off as real money, sometimes by unwitting people who did not know any better than to take the money themselves. In order to make sure you accept real US currency, and not bogus bills printed in somebody’s basement, here are some tips!
Tips on Detecting Fake Money.
Go by the look and feel. You handle enough currency to know the distinctive feel of US currency. If the money feels wrong to you , that is a good reason to suspect it. In addition, money is printed with very high quality ink and machines. It should not look fuzzy or blurry, but should be sharp and clear. If the money feels or looks wrong at your first glance, you probably need to check it!
Hold a bill up to a light. There is a plastic security thread right of the president’s picture, and further to the right you should see a watermark. In addition, larger bills that are $10 and above, should have color changing ink on the numbers. The numbers should turn from copper to green.
Suspect large bills printed before 1996 when these security features were not in place yet. Currency is constantly being replaced, and it is odd to see a bill, especially a large one, that is dated before 1996. It could happen, but it should raise a red flag in your mind.
If you are handed a suspect large bill, it may be time to say you do not accept cash for larger purchases, or you don’t take bills over $20. Now the person with the bogus cash could be an unwitting victim too, but that is no reason for you to take fake money.
You can always visit your bank if you suspect some currency, and have it checked there too.
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