How to Spot Counterfeit Money Counterfeit money might be in your wallet right now. Here’s how to find out… On a real bill, the portrait stands out from the background—on a counterfeit, it tends to blend in. Real bills have red and blue embedded fibers—with fake ones, dyed hair sometimes is used and is on the surface, not embedded. Real serial numbers are the same color as the Treasury seal—they may differ on a fake bill. Federal Reserve and Treasury seals should be clear and sharp—they may be uneven or blurred on fakes. Borders are sharp on real bills but may be blurred on phony ones. Real bills have a raised texture—counterfeits feel flat. Real bills have watermarks matching the portrait—phonies don’t have watermarks or have mismatched ones. (US $100, $50, $20, and $10 bills have watermarks starting with bills produced in 1996 and $5 bills, 1999.) Thanks to DailyFinance for this information!
Posted on: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 02:00:01 +0000
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