In addition to the standard security features, the $100 bill has a 3D security ribbon woven into the paper. There are bells in the ribbon that move as you move the bill. The $100 bill also has a color-shifting bell in the orange inkwell.
Hold the note to light to see an embedded thread running vertically to the left of the portrait. The thread is imprinted with the letters USA and the numeral 100 in an alternating pattern and is visible from both sides of the note. The thread glows pink when illuminated by ultraviolet light.
Look for a security thread (a plastic strip) running from top to bottom. Beginning in 1990, an embedded (not printed) security thread was added to all bills except the $1 and $2 bills. If you hold the bill up to the light, you will see the strip and printing on it.
Fake note detection unit consist of UV LED, photodiode, amplifier and comparator. The UV LED source transmits the UV rays, if the note is real it will absorb some amount of UV rays and if the note is fake then the all rays will be reflected back towards the photodiode.
How does it work? – Chkfake makes identifying and checking these features easy in three simple steps, Search – Select – Verify. – Users just have to download the app, search for their currency note and the app will assist the user to locate and verify the security features in the note.
Australian banknotes are printed on plastic and have a distinct feel. A suspect banknote may feel excessively thick or thin compared to a genuine banknote. It is difficult to start a tear along the edge of a genuine banknote. You can also try scrunching the banknote in your hand – a genuine banknote should spring back.
When you make a mark on genuine money with the pen, the mark will remain pale yellow. Simply put, when you mark on real money, there is no chemical reaction, and the mark stays yellow. When you mark on a counterfeit bill, a chemical reaction occurs, and the mark turns dark.
Each of the bills also has the word “COPY” printed above the “100″ in the lower left corner on both sides. It's in small print and could be overlooked unless you look for it.
All ATMs are equipped with an electronic sensing eye and other scanning devices in order to detect bogus money. Besides, they record transaction details, personal activity and the user's face using in-built cameras.
Write your initials and the date in the white border areas of the suspect note. Limit the handling of the note. Carefully place it in a protective covering, such as an envelope. Surrender the note or coin only to a properly identified police officer or a U.S. Secret Service special agent.
A counterfeit pen reacts to the starch found in most types of paper. Genuine U.S. currency is printed on paper that does not have starch. Therefore, if the bill is genuine, the ink will turn yellow and if it's fake, the ink will turn black or dark blue.
If you've ever seen an employee hold $100 bills up to the light, it's because they're looking for a security thread. This security thread runs vertically on all bills $5 and up. And, you can see a different color for each denomination with a UV light. The printing on the thread and the location differs between bills.
The $100 banknote retains the portraits of Sir John Monash and Dame Nellie Melba, which are drawn from the same source photographs represented on the first polymer $100 banknote. The banknote celebrates the contributions of these two outstanding Australians. Sir John Monash was an engineer, soldier and civic leader.
Counterfeiting in Australia has been steadily declining since its peak in 2015. The Bank received around 17,000 counterfeits in 2021 with a total value of just over $1,300,000. This is small relative to the total number of banknotes in circulation (at around 2 billion notes, worth $102 billion).
Australian banknotes are printed on plastic. One of the easiest ways to check a note is genuine is the “scrunch test.” Try scrunching the banknote in your hand – a genuine banknote should spring back.
Mighty GreenbackAmerican currency is among the most popular in the world. Despite some recent setbacks, the mighty Greenback is still seen as the most secure store of value and is circulated more outside of the U.S. than inside its borders.
A counterfeit note cannot be exchanged for a genuine one, and it is illegal to knowingly pass counterfeit currency. If you live in the United States and you think you've received a counterfeit note, immediately notify the local police.
Once a counterfeit note is in your possession, you cannot exchange it for a genuine one. It is also important to keep in mind that knowingly passing one on is illegal.
Modern $10, $20, $50, and $100 bills feature a color-shifting ink that lists the denomination in the right-hand corner. Tilt the bill 45 degrees to see the number change from copper to green. $100 bills have an additional color-shifting measure to the right of Benjamin Franklin's portrait.
Plastic strips in high-denomination bills should glow a specific color. The $5 dollar bill should glow blue; the $10 bill should glow orange; the $20 bill should glow green; the $50 bill should glow yellow; the $100 bill should glow pink. If your bill remains white under a black light, it is likely a counterfeit.
Look for color-shifting ink.
Tilt the note in the light and look in the lower right-hand corner. The numeral 100 should change from green to black.
A genuine bank note has a cloth-like feel, while a fake note will feel more like paper. Raised print Run your finger across the paper note and if it's genuine, you should be able to feel the raised print on areas such as the words 'Bank of England' on the front.
Report counterfeit money, and don't try to pass it off
If you think you've received counterfeit money from a bank ATM, take the currency back to the financial institution. Inscoe says it helps if you have a receipt from the transaction.