I heard from a friend that if you put a 100 dollar bill in water with 5mg of salt and keep it 5 minutes, and if it turns yellow then it is counterfeit money. Is that true?
2007-04-19 15:43:39 · 4 answers · asked by slperera 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
why don't you call the bank and ask them
2007-04-19 15:51:06 · answer #1 · answered by Arun M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems like an awful lot of trouble to go to when there are much better ways to detect a counterfeit. My personal favorite is using a UV lamp (black light). The mylar thread in the note glows under UV light, and each denomination glows a different color.
If you are in southern California, Spencer's Gifts at any mall has inexpensive black lights.
2007-04-20 12:45:02 · answer #2 · answered by F. Frederick Skitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the salt water, but a "counterfeit pen" costs about $8 at Office Depot.
2007-04-19 15:52:37 · answer #3 · answered by nursegrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wouldn't take much to find out would it?? except you'd have to have a bill,, do you have one?? can I borrow $50.?
why not just get one of those pens they use to make a mark on the bills??
2007-04-19 15:48:17 · answer #4 · answered by Jo Blo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋