anti- counterfeiting. july 5, 1865- the secret service was created to deter counterfeiting...
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Anti- Counterfeiting
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Anti-Counterfeiting
• July 5, 1865- the Secret Service was created to deter counterfeiting
• Including: U.S. currency and coins, U.S. Treasury checks and U.S. postage stamps
• Manufacturing of counterfeit U.S. currency is punishable by a fine up to $5,000, or 15 years in prison, or both
• Possession of counterfeit currency with a fraudulent intent is punishable by a fine up to $15,000 or 15 years in prison, or both
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Anti-Counterfeiting
• Design changes are scheduled for every 7-10 years• $20 – 2003• $50 – 2004• $10 – 2005• $5 – 2009 • $100 – 2011 • $1 and $2 – Will not be redesigned
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Reproducing Currency
• Must be less than three-fourths or more than one and
one-half the size of the currency
• Must be one sided
• All negatives or digital images must be destroyed or
deleted after their final use
• Cannot be in color
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• Whoever mutilates, cuts, disfigures, perforates, cements
together any bank bill, draft, or note issued by any national
banking association, Federal Reserve Bank, or Federal
Reserve System with intent to render such item(s) unfit to
be reissued.
• Fine of $100 or imprisoned not more than six months, or
both
Defacement of Currency
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• Write your initials and date on the back
• Write on a separate paper the details of how you got the
bill (Who, Where, When)
• Handle it as little as possible to preserve any finger
prints and place in envelope
• Contact nearest U.S. Secret Service office or local police
If you get a counterfeit bill.