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    This document discusses ways to detect a fake 500 peso bill. It notes that while some counterfeits are easily spotted, some are very sophisticated copies that mimic the original closely. It examines a counterfeit 500 peso bill that was professionally made, and details 10 differences between it and a genuine bill, such as the lack of serial numbers, coarse facial details, and missing embedded metallic strip. It concludes that while this counterfeit bill incorporates some security features, it still differs from the genuine article in several ways like smell and texture.

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    This document discusses ways to detect a fake 500 peso bill. It notes that while some counterfeits are easily spotted, some are very sophisticated copies that mimic the original closely. It examines a counterfeit 500 peso bill that was professionally made, and details 10 differences between it and a genuine bill, such as the lack of serial numbers, coarse facial details, and missing embedded metallic strip. It concludes that while this counterfeit bill incorporates some security features, it still differs from the genuine article in several ways like smell and texture.

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    This document discusses ways to detect a fake 500 peso bill. It notes that while some counterfeits are easily spotted, some are very sophisticated copies that mimic the original closely. It examines a counterfeit 500 peso bill that was professionally made, and details 10 differences between it and a genuine bill, such as the lack of serial numbers, coarse facial details, and missing embedded metallic strip. It concludes that while this counterfeit bill incorporates some security features, it still differs from the genuine article in several ways like smell and texture.

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    Detect Fake 500 Peso Bills

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    This document discusses ways to detect a fake 500 peso bill. It notes that while some counterfeits are easily spotted, some are very sophisticated copies that mimic the original closely. It examines a counterfeit 500 peso bill that was professionally made, and details 10 differences between it and a genuine bill, such as the lack of serial numbers, coarse facial details, and missing embedded metallic strip. It concludes that while this counterfeit bill incorporates some security features, it still differs from the genuine article in several ways like smell and texture.

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    Detect Fake 500 Peso Bills

    At a glance, can you tell if the five-hundred peso banknote above is a fake? You can click the picture to

    see a larger view.

    There are many different ways to produce fake banknotes. Basic methods such as printing scanned
    images of authentic notes will produce counterfeits that are relatively easy to spot. Some groups,
    however, take counterfeiting seriously and produce copies that increasingly mimic the original.

    I recently got to borrow this counterfeit 500 peso bill. Upon inspection, I can guess that this particular
    fake was created with some serious investment in equipment and technique. I would say this is a
    ‘professionally made’ counterfeit and probably represents one of the most sophisticated fakes in the
    Philippines.

    Nevertheless, these fakes are still no match against the original. Let’s look at the different parts of this

    counterfeit money:

    1. It might not be immediately noticed but this banknote has no serial numbers! However, other
    counterfeits made from scanned notes would usually have serial numbers. Most of the time,
    counterfeits made in one run would have identical serial numbers.
    2. The iridescent vertical gold band on genuine notes only looks like a darkened area on the fake
    banknote. It does not glitter under the light.

    3. You don’t need to look very closely to notice the dirty appearance on Benigno Aquino’s face. Because
    fake banknotes have coarse details, the eyes are dark and don’t look ‘alive’ as they do in genuine notes.

    4. The interwoven metallic strip is instead printed and does not shine under the light. The little numbers

    repeated along the thread are missing.

    5. Genuine notes have a rough texture on most printed parts because of the raised prints. Surprisingly,
    this fake banknote also has a rough texture on some portions although not as pronounced as in genuine
    notes. On the other hand, the brown pattern on the upper-left hand corner is totally smooth while this
    is noticeably rough on genuine notes.
    6. In several portions of the banknote, misaligned patterns appear, usually where two colors meet.

    7. The microprints are unexpectedly readable but are coarsely printed.

    8. The concealed number does not show when you tilt the banknote towards you at an angle. This might
    be because the print is not raised like in genuine banknotes.

    9. Surprisingly, this fake banknote has a watermark when held against the light. Watermarks therefore
    are no longer good indicators of genuine notes.

    10. There is no embedded metallic strip but a dark line appears where it should be when the banknote is
    held against the light. It appears to have been created using the same technique used to produce the
    watermark. On the other hand, the metallic strip on genuine notes is darker and can be felt when
    pinched.

    Finally, the fake bill does not smell like money. It smells like old paper. However, if it circulates for a
    while along with genuine notes, it might also take on the smell of real money.

    If you happen to encounter a banknote that you suspect to be counterfeit, report it to the authorities!
    These ones are not for collecting because mere possession of them is illegal.

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