[postlink]http://www.economicvindicator.com/2010/02/fake-money-circulating-at-alarming-rate.html[/postlink]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9nGZoyRHKMendofvid[starttext]WXII News from Winston Salem, N.C. reports on counterfeit money being spread around the local area. Someone is turning $5.00 into $100.00 bills and using them for ordinary purchases. This newcast gives sugggestions on how to spot counterfeit money by simply looking and feeling. How to spot counterfeit money at Wisebread has a few other detailed suggestions while also recommending these sites:
■The US Secret Service page on spotting counterfeit money -- this page covers spotting counterfeits the old-fashioned way, without using the security features of modern bills.
■The How Stuff Works article How Counterfeiting Works -- this page actually walks you through making your own counterfeit with a scanner and a color printer. It explains why it's harder than it looks and how most counterfeiters are usually caught and sent to prison for a long time.
■An article from the St. Louis Federal Reserve: Currency Design in the United States and Abroad: Counterfeit Deterrence and Visual Accessibility -- on how different countries have tried to optimize the trade-offs between fighting counterfeiting, making their money accessible to people with limited vision, and making the money easy for banks and other high-volume users of currency to handle.[endtext]
■The US Secret Service page on spotting counterfeit money -- this page covers spotting counterfeits the old-fashioned way, without using the security features of modern bills.
■The How Stuff Works article How Counterfeiting Works -- this page actually walks you through making your own counterfeit with a scanner and a color printer. It explains why it's harder than it looks and how most counterfeiters are usually caught and sent to prison for a long time.
■An article from the St. Louis Federal Reserve: Currency Design in the United States and Abroad: Counterfeit Deterrence and Visual Accessibility -- on how different countries have tried to optimize the trade-offs between fighting counterfeiting, making their money accessible to people with limited vision, and making the money easy for banks and other high-volume users of currency to handle.[endtext]