a31 How to spot a fake $100 bill in 5 steps

2024-01-24 18:22:18

The dollar is the savings currency of many Argentines to face the daily inflation that the country experiences. It can be acquired in various ways, some legal, such as in banks, and illegal, such as in exchange offices not regulated by law or in the famous “caves.” Thus, It is necessary to make safe purchases to avoid counterfeit scams.

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How to identify fake $100 bills in 5 steps:

1. Touch is essential

To identify the texture of a bill, it is recommended to touch it. The real bill is un little rougher and finer. While the fake presents a kind of wax layer.

2. 3D security strip

The 3D safety strip is woven into the paper, not printed. By tilting the bill up and down the bells and the numbers 100 on the security band would move from side to side. However, if you tilt from side to side, said bells and numbers would move up and down.

3. The color of the currency

According to the United States Federal Reserve Board, the bill features the number 100 in the lower right corner of the obverse. When tilted, it should change from copper to green.

Something similar happens with the color of the bill, the genuine one has a combination of pale and bright colors with bright and contrasting tones. On the other hand, the fake bill is very clear.

4. Watermark

When you hold the bill up to the light, the faint image of Benjamin Franklin should appear, in the white space to the right of the portrait, located on both sides of the bill.

5. Thread security

The bill has a thread embedded vertically to the left of the portrait that can be seen when holding the paper up to the light. The thread features the inscribed letters USA and the number 100 in an alternating pattern, visible from both sides of the bill.

It should be noted that said security thread will change its shade to a bright pink if it is exposed under ultraviolet light.

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