What are the ways to tell from a real $100 (US)bill and a fake"counterfit" $100?

Answer 1

Look at the money you receive. Compare a suspect note with a genuine note of the same denomination and series, paying attention to the quality of printing and paper characteristics. Look for differences, not similarities.

Portrait
The genuine portrait appears lifelike and stands out distinctly from the background. The counterfeit portrait is usually lifeless and flat. Details merge into the background which is often too dark or mottled.

Federal Reserve and Treasury Seals
On a genuine bill, the saw-tooth points of the Federal Reserve and Treasury seals are clear, distinct, and sharp. The counterfeit seals may have uneven, blunt, or broken saw-tooth points.

Border
The fine lines in the border of a genuine bill are clear and unbroken. On the counterfeit, the lines in the outer margin and scrollwork may be blurred and indistinct.

Serial Numbers
Genuine serial numbers have a distinctive style and are evenly spaced. The serial numbers are printed in the same ink color as the Treasury Seal. On a counterfeit, the serial numbers may differ in color or shade of ink from the Treasury seal. The numbers may not be uniformly spaced or aligned.

Paper
Genuine currency paper has tiny red and blue fibers embedded throughout. Often counterfeiters try to simulate these fibers by printing tiny red and blue lines on their paper. Close inspection reveals, however, that on the counterfeit note the lines are printed on the surface, not embedded in the paper. It is illegal to reproduce the distinctive paper used in the manufacturing of United States currency.

Answer 2

There are a few ways to tell a $100 from a fake quickly:

1. Put it up to the light and check the image to the right, on the front of the bill. You will see the image of Ben Franklin.
However, make sure it is Ben Franklin. Sometimes it might be another president, or just a fake drawing!
(I used to work in a bank and saw that before)

2. Check the strip to see that it says 100. Like the previous answer, the strip should tell what donomination it is.

3. The feel of the bill. That can be hard if you're not used to the feel, or if the bill is really worn. However, sometimes the bill can feel a little too thick, and could be fake.

Hope these tips help. I find the quickest and easiest way to check is by light. If you're ever suspicious, ask the person to give you another bill or other donominations. But still check them!
I don't worry about embarressing the other person, because if I found out I just lost money because of them, I would be so angry...angry at myself for not taking the 30 seconds to check! :)

Answer 3

i work at a store and we keep these markers by the register. u can get the marker at office depot or a bank. there somehow when u mark the bill turn dark brown if it is a fake and a light yellow if it is the right paper. also a real bill will have a strip inside it that u can see when held up to the light the strip will say 100 or whatever amount it is i think they have this all the way down to the 10. each bill also has a small holographic image when held to the light of the president like the same pic but smaller. where i live they printed 100's over 5's so it passed the marker test but when held to the light the smaller image was the wrong president and the strip said five five five instead of 100 100 100.

Answer 4

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What are the ways to tell from a real $100 (US)bill and a fake"counterfit" $100?

Answer 5

Please note that the "Counterfeit" detection pens are NOT fool proof, although I believe the reliability factor is about 75% or so.

They only (generally) work on low-end paper (like photocopier paper). If the dipwad that made the suspect note used higher-end paper (parchment and the like), it does not generally work.

Best way to tell (for US bills) if it is fake is the colour green. The US monitary system depends on the fact that copiers can not make a true green, and that the specific colour is hard to make for priunters as well.

Something that can help is a small UV light near the till. The real thing flouresces under UV light in specific ways. They also have a watermark on each bill that is unique to that class of bill, so a "Benjamin" should have a watermark of Mr. Franklin on it.

For other nation's currencies, you have to use specific methods unique to that country.

Check-out the Bank of Canada or Royal Canadian Mint websites for Canadian currency marks, the Secret Service website for US currency marks, etc.

Side note: Semantics...A fake counterfeit would be a real bill. ;)

Answer 6

There are a few ways. First on the collar of the shirt there are ridged lines, if you use your finger nail and rub it downward you can feel them. Also there's a strip of plastic on the left hand side if you hold it up to the light you can see it and a image like a watermark or hologram of the presidents profile.. Here's a sure fired way take it to the store and have them run that marker across it.. It will tell for sure...

Answer 7

A jail sentence

Answer 8

Embedded ink marks.

Answer 9

get a counterfeit marker