$100 counterfeit today at work

Hey CT,

Thought this would make for a fun thread. I read a lot on here about counterfeits but never hear of any bills. Today I had a customer pay with this and unfortunately we accepted it. The bank caught it which resulted in $100 loss for us but always a great lesson learned.

This bill in particular didn't raise any red flags at the restaurant level. It passed our pen test and visual inspection.

The bill also had an embedded security strip stating USA 100. The bill also had the ghost face to the right. At the bank I was able to view two of the same bill (old style $100). A few signs that stood out; the security strip was much thinner and had a blury look to the font. The lips of Franklin also appeared sort of "stitched" and not crisp lines.

This is only our second of the year. The first one we caught during payment, it was a $50 poorly put together. If you did not know all counterfeit bills are to be reported to the Secret Service using form SSF 1604.

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What did the paper feel like?

 

very well done.

 

It felt crisp to the touch but not "thick." The crispness should have been a red flag. Moving too fast during lunch. :/

 

I had a couple counterfeit bills come through the bank when I was working there. I could see how they would pass the "I'm too busy to really look at it" eye test...but they were definitely not even close paper-wise. That's how I found them.

 

Glad you mention the feel. The $50 we received earlier this year was so awful and the paper quality was nothing close. I only have a photo of the obverse. You can also see that the security strip was inserted and painted over.

 

I just sold all of my stock in the Counterfeit Detector Pen Company of America.

Thanks for sharing!

 

Those pens are freaking expensive! You don't want to know the punishment for using those pens to write on regular paper.

 

Your people still rely on a counterfeit detector pen?

 

Company standards. Damn them eh,

I run a restaurant, most still use counterfeit pens. It's not like I am a bank vault manager because that would be absurd.

 

This sounds like a case for our very own Numis-hero, @Kirkuleez

 

Did it have the raised ink ? Or color shifting ink ? Still it probably would have fooled me .

 

I am not sure if this series year used the color shifting ink. The print was also not raised which I hear is another sign.

 

I've caught many through the years. A quick test for that note is to gently scratch the lapel with a fingernail. You can feel the ridges in the ink if it is good.. Also tilt the bill back and forth in the light. The 100 in the bottom right corner will turn from green to black on a good note.

 

So what does work for accurate detection?

 

Look at the serial and FRB letters and numbers on the OPs C-note.

 

First introduced with Series 1996, color shifting ink refers to the green "100" on the lower right corner. The color will change from green to some variation of yellow when the note is shifted , at least on authentic notes.

 

Good info. Thanks,

 

Sorry, what am I missing.

 

The second letter in the serial # should match the FRB letter. Right? I may be wrong, though. And the A doesn't match the 4.