Why do you seldom see counterfeit money in America?
In fact, the US dollar is one of the currencies most seriously damaged by counterfeit money. In terms of quantity and proportion, the United States may be the country with the largest number of counterfeit banknotes in the world. It is said that two out of every 10,000 dollar bills in circulation in the market are fake. However, in the American market, it seems that the probability of seeing counterfeit banknotes in circulation is much smaller than that in China. What is the reason?
1. There are few large bills circulating in the American market.
In fact, the United States is not without counterfeit money. As a common currency in the world, US dollar bills have always been a hot target of counterfeiting, and there are still many types of counterfeit bills. Therefore, the United States has taken a series of measures to minimize the circulation of counterfeit money. The best way to prevent counterfeit money is not to use it. Americans are also afraid of receiving counterfeit money. Therefore, it is rare to see 100 dollar banknotes in circulation in the market, because the probability of counterfeit banknotes is relatively high. Due to the low probability of counterfeit banknotes of $20, some merchants only charge cash below $20, and all large amounts are spent by credit card checks. According to statistics, more than 80% of Americans' daily expenses are paid by credit cards, and cash accounts for only a small proportion. On the one hand, it can reduce the probability of receiving counterfeit money, on the other hand, it can also reduce the loss in case of being robbed.
2. The anti-counterfeiting ability of the US dollar is relatively strong.
Because dollars are made of special paper, it is difficult to copy them directly. This kind of paper is printed on paper with a special kind of wool from Australia. It is worth mentioning that when you look at the sun, wool will appear on the dollar. This kind of wool can't be copied, because it is only used by the Federal Reserve and patented.
In the United States, the common tool to identify counterfeit banknotes is a banknote detector. As long as you draw a picture on the dollar, it will really show red and counterfeit money will show black. However, there are policies above and countermeasures below. Because the principle of the money detector is actually very simple, it contains iodine solution, which reacts with starch in wood paper to produce black substances. When the solution meets the real money printed on fiber paper, it will not change color. Therefore, the banknote inspection pen only checks whether banknote paper is ordinary paper or special paper used by the US Bureau of Printing and Casting. Many criminals took advantage of this loophole and used it? Make dollar bills with dollar bills? The method. Since all dollars are the same size, can criminals transfer the original 1 yuan notes? Wash? After removing the ink, reprint the banknotes with higher face value.
Therefore, in order to prevent the proliferation of counterfeit dollars, the US government has further improved the anti-counterfeiting ability of dollars by using cutting-edge technology at all costs. The new version of the US dollar adopts advanced micro-technology, and weaves the 3D security strip into the 100 US dollar bill, producing a moving bell pattern and the visual effect of the number 100. The bell pattern in the copper Mo Chi on the front of the banknote adopts color-changing ink technology; On the left side of the portrait, a vertical safety line that will emit pink and red under ultraviolet radiation, as well as some advanced and sophisticated technologies such as portrait watermarking and color-changing numbers are embedded.
3. Strictly investigate counterfeiting, and be careful to go to jail with counterfeit money.
United states secret service was founded in 1865, with the original intention of cracking down on rampant counterfeit currency crimes after the outbreak of the civil war. According to the website of the Secret Service, it is estimated that one-third to one-half of the currency in circulation is counterfeit. It was not until the assassination of President 190 1 McKinley that the Secret Service took on the more well-known additional task of protecting the president.
In addition, if you accidentally receive counterfeit money in the United States, according to the regulations, you need to report it to the relevant departments immediately and provide the source information as much as possible. That is, who gave you the counterfeit money and what its appearance characteristics are. Don't try to spend counterfeit money in America, just like at home. According to American law, this practice may lead you to face up to five years' imprisonment and a maximum fine of $6,543,800+0,000. It is reported that John? Jenegan was fined $400 by the Gulf County Court for trespassing. When he paid the fine, the court staff noticed that a $20 bill looked strange. Then they found that all the money handed in by Jernegan had the same serial number, so they immediately arrested them.
How to tell the true and false dollars?
The latest edition 100 USD.
First, the characteristics of counterfeit banknotes in the United States
1. There are as many as six English prefixes for counterfeit banknotes, starting with AB.
2. The second petal of the right front lace is solid.
3. The number of crown characters is different and discontinuous, the font spacing of numbers is different, and the size is slightly different. Sometimes the same number is obviously different.
4. Within the safety line? USA 100？ The clarity of words is close to real money, but it is not clear.
5. The face is brand-new and feels thick. After counting, you will get a little light green ink on your hands.
Teach you about the new version of the dollar
1, 3D security bar
$ 100 The dynamic safety line used in the new version is a blue strip with bell patterns and numbers on it. 100? . Tilt the bill back and forth, and the bell pattern will become a number during the movement? 100? . Tilt the bill back and forth, bell patterns and numbers? 100? Will move left and right. Security strips are woven on paper money, not printed on it, and advanced micro technology is applied. Nearly a million microlenses are used to generate moving bell-shaped patterns and numbers? 100? The visual effect of.
2. The bell pattern in Mo Chi.
There is a bell pattern in the ink bottle pattern on the paper money. In fact, this pattern is printed with special optically variable ink materials. Tilting with a banknote, you will see that the color-changing bell pattern in the ink bottle will change from copper to green, and its color will change constantly with the angle and sight of the banknote.
3. Portrait watermarking
Fixed portrait watermark is still used in the new version of $ 100. When the bill is exposed to light, we will look for Benjamin in the blank space on the right side of the portrait. Franklin's portrait watermark can be seen on both sides of the bill. Fixed portrait watermarking should be said to be the most basic anti-counterfeiting measures, but also relatively easy to master anti-counterfeiting measures.
4, optically variable ink denomination number
What is the denomination figure in the lower right corner of the front of the new $ 100 banknote? 100? Photochromic inks are also used for printing. Tilting with a bill, you will see the number in the lower right corner of the front of the bill? 100? From copper to green, with the different angles of banknotes and sight, their colors are constantly changing.
5. Golden number 100
The new 100 dollar bill is printed with gold numbers in bold large letters on the right side? 100? . Although this number does not use much advanced printing technology, printing in large font can help visually impaired people identify the face value.