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Identifying Phony Money Takes Common Sense and a Handy Gadget
The crime of currency counterfeiting is once again on the rise and poses a potential serious threat not only to the nations economy but world economy as well. For anybody who handles money in any way shape or form and who doesnt? — becoming more familiar with currency, especially the new U.S. paper currency, can save a lot of financial loss and heartache. And there are some handy, inexpensive items on the market to help determine both fake and genuine bills.
The famous United States Secret Service is the entity charged with pursuing cases involving the counterfeiting of U.S. obligations and securities, which include U.S. currency (paper money and coins), U.S. Treasury checks, Department of Agriculture food coupons and U.S. postage stamps. The Secret Service works with state, local and sometimes even foreign law enforcement agencies to pursue phony moneymakers and has set up a very informative website with sections called How to Detect Counterfeit Money and Know Your Money to offer advice on how to guard against forgery losses. In...