US Dollars super fakes — most counterfeited features
The most frequently counterfeited security
properties on super fake US dollars 50 dollars
Counterfeiters are not asleep and are coming up with new workarounds to trick the money-detecting machine. In this article we will look at the most common imitations of US dollars on international markets, the quality of which is so close to ideal that it surprises experienced cashiers.
So let’s start with the new color $50. Its visual resemblance to real banknotes is striking. We report the features of a fake and identification options.
By tradition, let’s start with the details of the described fake:
- Serial number: MV 29125735 A
- Federal Reserve Bank letter and number: B2
- Year of series: 2013
The $50 counterfeit looks like this
What is reproduced well
The quality of the paper and the color scheme
The quality of the paper and the color scheme do not raise any suspicions. The density
and rigidity are virtually identical to genuine banknotes.
The raised (convex) print
The raised (convex) print of Grant’s caftan has been reproduced. It can be clearly felt to the touch. Be careful. It is known that bank tellers often check this security feature.
The color-variable paint
The color-variable paint of the number “50” on the front side has a yellow iridescence.
Two bands on the back
Two bands on the back are present in the IR spectrum.
Serial number
There are no errors in the serial number.
How to spot this fake new 50 dollar bill
Glow of the security thread in UV
The glow of the security thread in the UV spectrum is present on both sides, BUT
the color of the glow does not match the real one. The genuine $50 thread is bright
yellow, while the fake one is light green.
Watermark
The watermark is not reproduced accurately. It repeats the portrait of the president
in the center, however, its image is one-tone or flat, but should be multi-tone, like
on real money.
Metallized paint
The metallic paint that was used to print the star to the right of the portrait does
not have the characteristic silvery shine.
Review of new fake 100 dollars
Another popular counterfeit of the old (or green) 100 dollars series 2006A. A number of popular signs are faked well, others poorly. Find out below how to determine it.
The details of the fake are as follows:
- Serial number: НВ 53515323 В
- Federal Reserve Bank letter and number: B2
- Year of series: 2006A
The appearance of a 100 dollar counterfeit
What is reproduced well
Paper density and print quality
Paper density and print quality do not raise any questions.
The relief of the seal
The relief of the seal «The United States of America» is reproduced.
Color-variable paint
Color-shifting paint, that is, paint that changes color, is imitated in the denomination number 100 on the right side of the front side. Visually, it is easy to distinguish the color shift when tilting the bill.
Poorly reproduced or not at all forged
Serial number
There is an error in the serial number. It starts with the letter «H» instead of «K».
Two bands on the back
In infrared (IR) mode there are no marks (there should be two white stripes on the back).
Glow of the security thread in UV
In ultraviolet light there is no security thread that glows pink.
Two bands on the back
Two bands on the back are present in the IR spectrum.
These signs can be visually checked using a CountEzy banknote detector
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