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Fake Euro Notes
(Neighbourhood Association)
The European Central Bank says that 413,000 fake euro notes were confiscated during the
first half of this year, the highest six-month figure since the currency was launched in 2002.
The most commonly faked is
the €20 note, accounting for
nearly half of seized fake
bills. Counterfeiters prefer it
to higher-denominated bills
that are likely to be more
closely inspected, and to €10
and €5 notes that yield lower
profits. The second-most-
copied denomination is the
€50 note, accounting for 34
percent of seized notes.
The
fakes are quite easy to spot.
Genuine euro bank
notes have raised print that can be felt with the
fingers, as well as watermarks and other security features that can be seen with the naked
eye, and holograms that shift when the bill is tilted from side to side.
It’s worth taking the few seconds it takes to check, before accepting notes.
Ceased fake notes and equipment by the Police
in January 2014