1 Identifying Counterfeit US Currency
2 Using telltale signs the learner will be able to identify counterfeit U.S. currency 50% of the time. Objective
3 Counterfeit Definition: 1 : made in imitation of something else with intent to deceive (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary) Type of Crime: Under federal law counterfeiting currency is a felony Prime Targets: Business, Bars, Restaurants, and Merchants Introduction
4 Portraits Denomination numbers Serial numbers –Two different –Same on more than one bill Blurring Paper Signs of Counterfeited Money
5 Color-shifting Symbols of Freedom Watermark Security Threads Color Micro printing About the Notes & Interactive Notes New Bill A nti-counterfeiting Features
6 Questions
7 References Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Bankers System – Counterfeiting and Forgery U.S. Treasury -