[ThomasThomas]

One of the ways to find counterfeit money is the serial number. It is cheaper to print the same serial number on the note than to change each note. High end color copiers can detect and will not copy several nations bank notes. The fastest high end detection equipment that I worked with has been made in Germany and Japan.

[Dosa26]

One of the ways to find counterfeit money is the serial number

OK...How bout this...On the face on the righthand side the green "star seal" is overlaid by the black denomanation printed. Color copiers pixilate the overlay where the green meets the black and you end up with pixels either black, green, or background when they should be black/green or some combo. In my area 95% of all paper is some grade of counterfiet...ABCDE.

[Dosa26]

You sound like you are some-what knowledgable in this feild. 95% of the paper money in WNY is fake. Is there anything I should do about it? It all passes but it's all made on color copiers of varying quality. I think the treasury MUST know about it by now...it's been going on for at least 6 years since I noticed it and I'm just an idiot. I don't even bother telling people about it since no one cares.