Counterfeit money

Rice · January 7, 2024 at 11:03 PM

Who knew? Peru is famous for counterfeiting money.

Peru: The Counterfeit Money Production Capital of the World

Peruvian counterfeit money production has gotten so lucrative that criminals who were involved in the drug trade are now making fake money instead

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UK Man · January 8, 2024 at 9:23 AM

Safe to say Argentine notes aren't worth counterfeiting.

Rice · January 8, 2024 at 10:47 AM

When I read that article’s breakdown of the various costs in the counterfeiting process, I had exactly the same reaction!

Remember about 5 years ago, there was a big thing with merchants using a special pen to see whether bills were counterfeit? I always wondered who would bother!

Splinter · January 8, 2024 at 10:58 AM

I've yet to handle a $2000 note, counterfeit or otherwise

serafina · January 8, 2024 at 11:45 AM

There are two versions: one with the green band and one without. No idea why.

Rice · January 8, 2024 at 10:25 PM

We had a few last month. Felt we’d discovered buried treasure.

SpaceNut · January 9, 2024 at 8:23 AM

Does Peru have polymer based notes?

Beer to be spent?