The number of counterfeit money increased in Germany last year.
Fortunately, there is a trick on how to identify counterfeit banknotes.
According to
a report by the AFP news agency, the
number of
counterfeit banknotes increased
in Germany in 2020 - the Bundesbank registered a total of around 58,800 counterfeit euro banknotes.
Fortunately, there are a few tricks that can be used to quickly identify counterfeit money.
Principle of “feel-see-tilt”: this is how false banknotes can be recognized
According to the AFP, the Bundesbank and the European Central Bank recommend
checking
banknotes according to the
“feel-see-tilt”
principle
.
Consumers should not only look at the overall impression, but also
pay
particular
attention
to certain
security
features:
For example,
parts of the printed image can be felt
on the
front of the banknotes
*
.
Good to know: The hologram elements change when
the notes are tilted
, the watermark can only be seen when looking through it, as AFP reports.
Of course, a comparison with an undoubtedly real banknote can also help.
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Fake or real banknotes?
You should know these security features
As the report goes on to say, the notes, which have been introduced since 2013, contain a
hologram
with the
portrait of Europa
.
The portrait appears in the silver stripe on the edge when the bill is tilted.
In addition, a symbol, such as a euro symbol, and the face value of the note would appear in the strip, the council said.
“The portrait of Europa also appears as a watermark on the banknotes.
There is also a so-called emerald number, on which a light bar moves up and down when tilted.
The number changes its color from emerald green to deep blue, ”writes the news agency.
The 50-euro note has a special feature - this is how you recognize counterfeit notes
And there is another detail, namely the
fifty-euro note
.
There is a so-called
portrait window in the
hologram
.
If the banknote is held up to the light, the window becomes transparent.
Then the Europe portrait is visible on both sides of the banknote.
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Counterfeit euro coins?
This is how you recognize them
There are also
counterfeit euro coins
.
In most cases, the
two-euro coins are
fake
, writes AFP.
According to the report, a total of 44,800 false coins were discovered and withdrawn from circulation nationwide in 2020.
How can counterfeits be identified?
According to the Bundesbank,
counterfeit coins often
look
blurry and often have bumps
, the report says.
In addition, the color shade usually differs from real coins, and the edge embossing is often incomplete or irregular.
Attention: Should counterfeit money ever land in the wallet, consumers should
inform
the
police
and give them the wrong bills or coins, the report said.
* merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen central editorial network.
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