Fake Currency Notes - How do you tell the difference?

kedarwalke · 9th September 2008, 18:45

Dear All,

A small contribution to team BHP.Just came across this article.It gives basic knowledge to identify fake notes.It comes handy and an alternative to those bulky and expensive UV testing Machines.

Cheers

amohit · 9th September 2008, 21:12

One correction in the above.
For Intangible printing, the arrow points in the wrong direction and the description is also not correct.
Actually, the denomination(500 in this case) is in green color and when held at an angle against light, it appears as blue.
For Re100 note, initially its half green and half blue but at an angle against light, the whole digits are blue.

Regards,

deky · 19th August 2009, 11:57

Following is the notification issued by RBI regarding fake currency notes doing the rounds.

As per the notification, for Rs1000/- notes avoid accepting 2AQ and 6AC series notes as most probably they would be fake.

Kindly inform this to your family and friends.

Pallavi · 19th August 2009, 13:42

Recently i am hearing that some people are getting fake notes when they withdraw money from ATM.

What should we do in such a case?

funda2max · 19th August 2009, 17:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pallavi

Recently i am hearing that some people are getting fake notes when they withdraw money from ATM.

What should we do in such a case?

True! It happened for me once. I promptly returned the note along with transaction slip to the bank next morning after i found out the color difference.

trrk · 19th August 2009, 19:53

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by deky

As per the notification, for Rs1000/- notes avoid accepting 2AQ and 6AC series notes as most probably they would be fake.

It is 8AC and 2AQ.

simply_sunny001 · 19th August 2009, 20:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by funda2max

True! It happened for me once. I promptly returned the note along with transaction slip to the bank next morning after i found out the color difference.

So did you get the money back in authentic notes or did the bank just kept that ?

deky · 19th August 2009, 20:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by trrk

Hi,
It is 8AC and 2AQ.

Sorry my apologies, Its 8AC instead of 6AC as I had mentioned.

Thanks for correcting

Rehaan · 19th August 2009, 20:21

I have come across two of these fake 500 notes in the past.

It was fairly easy to notice that there was something different about the notes. First things that caught my eye :
- The "500" in the center looked too shiny and glittery
- The quality of the note felt more paper-y and less like typical currency.
- The (raised) "dot" for the visually impaired was missing!

Keep an eye out.

cya
R

lohithrao · 19th August 2009, 20:34

Heck life is getting too stressful

we are leaving amongst so many fake stuff... though fake currency is not new but need to watch on money withdrawn from atm's now thats heights!

bblost · 19th August 2009, 20:35

In these days of recession, if your company offers to pay in cash.
Beware.

funda2max · 19th August 2009, 21:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by simply_sunny001

So did you get the money back in authentic notes or did the bank just kept that ?

I got authentic notes. They said they will destroy those fake notes.

SirAlec · 20th August 2009, 00:16

there was some news about ink or printing stuff was stolen or lost from the place where indian currency is printed.

beejay · 20th August 2009, 10:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by simply_sunny001

So did you get the money back in authentic notes or did the bank just kept that ?

I don't suppose you get an authentic note in return. The counterfeit is destroyed in front of you or you are given an option to inform the cops and trace the origin of the note.

Sane people ask the banker to tear the note and

.

Stanher · 4th September 2009, 21:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by funda2max

True! It happened for me once. I promptly returned the note along with transaction slip to the bank next morning after i found out the color difference.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pallavi

Recently i am hearing that some people are getting fake notes when they withdraw money from ATM.

What should we do in such a case?

Today a 500/- note I withdrew from a SBH (State Bank of Hyd.) ATM has the serial no. starting from 7AC- a student of mine, last week, gave me a handwritten-list of fake 1k and 500 notes, and 7AC is listed as fake 500 in that!

But is it true? Anyone who could verify this?

IF it IS a fake one, what do I do? I read in an online article that a guy in Srinagar got 2k worth of fake notes from a local bank (name not mentioned) ATM, and when he went to the concerned bank branch, they flatly refused to return it, and in turn, suspected him of getting the note from somewhere!

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9th September 2008, 18:45	#1
kedarwalke BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 449 Thanked: 547 Times View My Garage	Fake Currency Notes - How do you tell the difference? Dear All, A small contribution to team BHP.Just came across this article.It gives basic knowledge to identify fake notes.It comes handy and an alternative to those bulky and expensive UV testing Machines. Cheers Attached Thumbnails
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9th September 2008, 21:12	#2
amohit BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 456 Thanked: 56 Times	One correction in the above. For Intangible printing, the arrow points in the wrong direction and the description is also not correct. Actually, the denomination(500 in this case) is in green color and when held at an angle against light, it appears as blue. For Re100 note, initially its half green and half blue but at an angle against light, the whole digits are blue. Regards,
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19th August 2009, 11:57	#3
deky Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jaipur Posts: 1,194 Thanked: 1,251 Times	Following is the notification issued by RBI regarding fake currency notes doing the rounds. As per the notification, for Rs1000/- notes avoid accepting 2AQ and 6AC series notes as most probably they would be fake. Kindly inform this to your family and friends. Attached Thumbnails
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19th August 2009, 13:42	#4
Pallavi BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 111 Thanked: 38 Times	Recently i am hearing that some people are getting fake notes when they withdraw money from ATM. What should we do in such a case?
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19th August 2009, 20:21	#9
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,217 Thanked: 36,120 Times	I have come across two of these fake 500 notes in the past. It was fairly easy to notice that there was something different about the notes. First things that caught my eye : - The "500" in the center looked too shiny and glittery - The quality of the note felt more paper-y and less like typical currency. - The (raised) "dot" for the visually impaired was missing! Keep an eye out. cya R
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19th August 2009, 20:34	#10
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,203 Thanked: 226 Times View My Garage	Heck life is getting too stressful we are leaving amongst so many fake stuff... though fake currency is not new but need to watch on money withdrawn from atm's now thats heights!
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19th August 2009, 20:35	#11
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,298 Thanked: 18,002 Times View My Garage	In these days of recession, if your company offers to pay in cash. Beware.
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20th August 2009, 00:16	#13
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,395 Thanked: 727 Times	there was some news about ink or printing stuff was stolen or lost from the place where indian currency is printed.
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