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Detecting Building Partnerships GROVER BEACH Counterfeit Money POLICE with the Police and DEPARTMENT The public has a role in Businesses for a Safer maintaining the integrity of U.S. Detecting currency. You can help guard Community against the threat from Counterfeit counterfeiters by becoming more familiar with United States Money currency.

Look at the money you receive. Compare a suspect note with a genuine note of the same denomination and series, paying attention to the quality of printing and paper characteristics. Look for differences, not similarities. Genuine currency paper has tiny red and blue fibers embedded throughout. Often counterfeiters try to simulate these fibers by Grover Beach Police printing tiny red and blue lines on 711 Rockaway Ave their paper. Close inspection (805) 549-STOP Grover Beach, CA 93433 reveals, however, that on the counterfeit note, the lines are GROVER BEACH Phone (805) 473-4511 printed on the surface, not embed- Fax (805) 473-4515 ded in the paper. POLICE May 2008 The Grover Beach Police • Place bill under a UV light. If someone is attempting to pass a counterfeit bill, try to delay the passer. Department has assembled • Security thread will glow a Don’t give the bill back and the following information to certain color depending on immediately call the Police Department. denomination. help Merchants recognize If you suspect a bill may be counterfeit, counterfeit currency: $100 - red/pink you can call the Secret Service at $50 - yellow (805) 339-9180 or (213) 894-4830 - • Hold the bill to a light source to 24 hrs/day or visit the U.S. Department $20 - green of Treasury at www.usdollar.gov inspect Security Thread and $10 - orange Watermark. (requires password). $5 - blue • Check placement of the threads: Beware of Quick $100 - between FRB & picture • The $100 bill is now the highest Change Artist $50 - between picture & T-Seal denomination being printed. $20 - left of FRB The best way to prevent being taken by • $10 - between picture & T-Seal Other security features include: a Quick Change Artist is to never give $5 - center to left FRB ⇒ Red & blue fibers him/her the OPPORTUNITY to confuse ⇒ Micro printing you. • Watermark and Portrait on front ⇒ Color shifting ink on lower • Be cautious of larger bills ($20 and should look the same. right 100 (green to black) up) and customers making small purchases. • Portrait on genuine bill has sharp • Remember, large bills are “bait” used clear lines. to commit their crime. • Look into his/her eyes and refuse to • Treasury Seal: play the game. ⇒ Seal is green on Federal • This will show your confidence and Reserve Notes. put him/her mentally on the ⇒ Seal is red on U.S. Notes. defensive. ⇒ The Seal’s saw tooth points • TAKE YOUR TIME. Call for your should appear sharp and supervisor or co-worker to witness what is going on. clean.