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“The most obvious thing is that the bills have the words ‘copy’, ‘movie money’ or ‘prop copy’. However, it is not so important to look for such notes, since they can change, but pay attention to the characteristics of the protection of real money, such as the quality of paper. Although residents today try to touch money (like any other surface) as little as possible, even during a short contact you may feel that it is not a crisp and stiff banknote paper real but a simple stationery, “says Ramunė Juzėnienė, Bank of Lithuania cash expert
These counterfeit euro banknotes have no watermarks, security threads, holograms, or other security features. The most common denominations of these counterfeit bills are € 10 and € 20, but there are others, too. Counterfeit banknotes are printed as if they were monetary images used for movies, advertisements, games, or other purposes, but they do not meet the requirements for the use of euro banknote images and can be confused with genuine euro banknotes and are therefore they consider illegal.
“It is not difficult to distinguish these copies, but unfortunately sometimes people cheat and suffer losses. So be careful with yourself and warn your elderly or visually impaired relatives, especially those who pay in markets or other places, where they generally pay only in cash, “says R. Juzėnienė. According to her, although the amount of money Counterfeiting is small right now, fraud attempts may increase during the economic crisis.
2019 In the last quarter, “movie money” accounted for about 88 percent. of all the counterfeit euros received for research, and in the first quarter of this year, about 37%. All counterfeits.
How to identify counterfeit bills
1. Feel the feel of the banknote paper: the banknote is crisp and stiff. Inequality of the printed surface: feel the raised lines along the left and right edges of the bill. The main image, the letters and the large denomination number are also thicker.
2. Look at the watermark with portrait: look at the bill in front of the light. The portrait of Europe, the denomination number and the window stand out. When a banknote is placed on a dark surface, its light parts darken. Security thread: look at the bill against the light. The security thread looks like a dark line.
3. Tilt the hologram with the portrait: tilt the ticket. The silver stripe shows a portrait of Europe, a window and the denomination number. Emerald number: tilt the bill. The emerald color number reflects light – shiny bottom or top. The figure’s color changes from bright green to deep blue.
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