Anti- Counterfeiting

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

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

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

• 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

• 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.