Not so long ago, viral video has become popular on social networks. A woman takes a $ 50 bill and begins to wipe it with alcohol, and then just comes in shock. What happened to the bill that she was so surprised?
Latest life hack
The video was recorded in Vietnam. When a woman puts alcohol on money, the coating begins to dissolve, the number of the amount changes from 50 to 10 dollars.
Surprisingly, this bill was really a face value of $ 10, not $ 50. So, with the help of such a simple manipulation, the girl was able to recognize the fake.
You can imagine how much knowledge of such a simple life hack simplified the life of a bank employee, because it’s not news for a long time that even they sometimes miss counterfeit bills. In the United States, counterfeit notes worth about $ 147 million are currently in circulation.
It is not so difficult to create fake banknotes so that they look quite real, especially when an actual banknote of a smaller denomination is used as the basis.
It is always wise to keep track of your money, and if you find fake money, report it and do not try to transfer it!
In the light
If you have a bill and you are not sure of its authenticity, follow these steps to confirm the real value of your money.
- Bring money to the light and find the holographic image of the face.
- Both images must match.
- If a $ 100 bill was discolored, the hologram will display an image of Abraham Lincoln, which appears on $ 5 banknotes instead of Benjamin Franklin.
All real US bills are printed in a special way. And for fraudsters this stage is especially problematic, since it is very difficult for them to fake the original seal.
To detect a relief print, and this will also help in detecting a fake, simply pry off this bulge with your fingernail. You should feel a smooth texture and some vibration on the nail from the protrusions. If not, then you'd better do an in-depth check.
Look at the borders
According to representatives of the secret service, the external border of real money should be "clear and not violated."
On the seals of the Federal Reserve and the Treasury, the points of the cuts of the borders should be clear and defined on genuine banknotes. Seals on counterfeit banknotes often have jagged, blunt, or broken sawtooth points.
Colour
If a $ 5 bill is illuminated with ultraviolet light, it will turn a bluish tint, with a face value of $ 10 glows orange, $ 20 is green, $ 50 is yellow, and $ 100 is red. Of course, if they are genuine!
Also, do not forget about the seal, which should be built into the bill itself, it can be seen in the light.
Batch number
The serial number, as experience shows, also plays an important role in detecting fake. You just need to look at the banknote and check whether the series corresponds to the year of issue.
It's simple, because each letter at the beginning of the series number corresponds to only one year of release.