Risk of getting counterfeited $ ..

[Upper-cruster]

I sold one of my cars and when I went to the bank to deposit the $, the teller didnt even bother to check to see if they are false or not,--there was $6000-- and I was wondering what are the chances for one who makes an withdrawal to get counterfeited money....


The guy who bought my car could have given me false moola and the bank didnt even bother to check...

????

 

[Upper-cruster]

Was it older currency? The newer stuff is very hard to counterfeit now, especially with all the security measures taken.

The teller probably knew what she was doing, since she's probably taken classes in counterfeit money detection.

A good counterfeit is very hard to be detected.....The teller was just putting the money aside and showed no concern of getting false dough....


I was expecting to have the money checked by some sophisticated machine ....

 

[2Thick]

What you guys do not realize is that someone always checks the bills and cheques after the teller puts it in the plastic bag.

That is when they find the counterfiet bills.

 

[tuc biscuit]

What you guys do not realize is that someone always checks the bills and cheques after the teller puts it in the plastic bag.

That is when they find the counterfiet bills.

How do they catch whoever gave them the bad money in that case, or are they interested in cathing them?

 

[sinjinsmythe33]

most counterfeiters dont deal with banks. they sell their product and it gets circulated into the general population. everyone has had a few phony bills on them at one time or another.

 

[TheStromba]

If one was conterfeit, you will be hearing from the United States Secret Service. This is one of their other functions besides taking a bullet for the President

They would just ask ya some questions.

The new bills are harder to counterfit, but not hard enough. We are gonna add color to the paper currency next year starting with the 20.

 

[big pumper]

anyone know how counterfit money is made? do you need a machine? how much does the machine cost?

 

[teen1216]

anyone know how counterfit money is made? do you need a machine? how much does the machine cost?

I don't know that much about it but... good counterfeiting is a very expensive endeavor, and yes, machines are required.
For an interesting movie revolving somewhat around counterfeiting (checks in this case) in the late 60's early 70's, check out Catch Me If You Can.

 

[2Thick]

How do they catch whoever gave them the bad money in that case, or are they interested in cathing them?

The account number. If it is a straight exchange, they check the bills.

 

[Pink Space Biscuit]

There was just a special on the History Channel (I think) about this.

It showed the design of the money, all the counterfeiting deterrants, the machine that checks the bills, how money goes in and out of circulation, etc.

I can't find a replay anytime soon though, it was just on a night or two ago.

 

[tuc biscuit]

The account number. If it is a straight exchange, they check the bills.

Ah, but do they mark every bag with the account number of the person who deposited the notes?

 

[Upper-cruster]

When I was in Europe last year, I was exchaning $50 at the exchange office when the cashier told me that my bill isnt quite clean and that she couldnt take it...

I was baffled , no to mention embarrassed, as I got all my cash from my bank in US and I wasnt expecting to have a bill with problems..


What if she was going to call the police?

She wasnt sure if my bill was false or not but she said that it doesnt look very clean....

WTF???

 

[2Thick]

Ah, but do they mark every bag with the account number of the person who deposited the notes?

Every bag is marked with the account info. Then they are double checked before the transaction is finalized.

 

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Chances of getting counterfeit money at a bank is just as good as anywhere else. Someone I know worked at a bank and if they took in a bad bill they got slammed. So, they would just pass it off to the next person who came in.

You don’t need a press anymore with the wide access to 2400DPI color printers. Since you can probably get paper from some art supply stores that sell rag/cotton paper for inkjets. They will have a nice feel to them and snap when you pull them. You just have to figure out the weight.

Just from using my own gear and different papers I can see how you could make some kick ass reproductions. However, I wouldn’t recommend it. First it’s too much damn work. What are you going to make? A few 20s here and there? OK, now what? Move on to 100s? Please, you’re going to get flagged sooner or later. Plus people love to talk.

If you are going to make fakes stay the hell away from federal notes!

 

[mylife]

ahahahha. i wouldnt bother attempting it. you don't necessarily need an offset printer anymore, like rtemple said, an inkjet would probably suffice for most of the morons working in america. buuuut, unless you're damn good w/ photoshop your template will suck and inkjets can't replicate microprint. most lasers cant either. dont even bother using a scan as your template. colormatching would be a biotch as well.

CREDIT is the route you're looking for if you're really interested in free money.

 

[gonelifting]

I saw a Dateline or 20/20 something about counterfeiting with gangs, straight from the hood. lol they used regular printers. They were interviewing these gang members with dufflebags of cash, there was like 40 or 60 thousand in the bag, or they make that much per month. It was a while ago,I forget the exact details.

They give the gang members or just "people" that are willing... about $500 and tell them to go spend 2 or 300 of it and they want back 2 or 300 in REAL cash. It seemed to have been working for those guys at the time.

Sure it`s a matter of time they become a statistic, but DAMN I was watching with my jaw dropped at all that cash. I work so hard for every dollar and these PUNKS are printing unlimited amounts.

Something`s not right.