
There are many different ways to produce fake banknotes. Basic methods such as printing scanned images of authentic notes will produce counterfeits that are relatively easy to spot. Some groups, however, take counterfeiting seriously and produce copies that increasingly mimic the original.
I recently got to borrow this counterfeit 500 peso bill. Upon inspection, I can guess that this particular fake was created with some serious investment in equipment and technique. I would say this is a ‘professionally made’ counterfeit and probably represents one of the most sophisticated fakes in the Philippines.
Nevertheless, these fakes are still no match against the original. Let’s look at the different parts of this counterfeit money:

2. The iridescent vertical gold band on genuine notes only looks like a darkened area on the fake banknote. It does not glitter under the light.
3. You don’t need to look very closely to notice the dirty appearance on Benigno Aquino’s face. Because fake banknotes have coarse details, the eyes are dark and don’t look ‘alive’ as they do in genuine notes.


6. In several portions of the banknote, misaligned patterns appear, usually where two colors meet.


9. Surprisingly, this fake banknote has a watermark when held against the light. Watermarks therefore are no longer good indicators of genuine notes.
10. There is no embedded metallic strip but a dark line appears where it should be when the banknote is held against the light. It appears to have been created using the same technique used to produce the watermark. On the other hand, the metallic strip on genuine notes is darker and can be felt when pinched.
Finally, the fake bill does not smell like money. It smells like old paper. However, if it circulates for a while along with genuine notes, it might also take on the smell of real money.
If you happen to encounter a banknote that you suspect to be counterfeit, report it to the authorities! These ones are not for collecting because mere possession of them is illegal.
12 comments:
I like this article it's very interesting to read about the face note.
Very Nice Infomation every filipino needs to know this info keep it up bro
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I accendentaly deposited a fake 1000 from the bank, and they accept it. I think its a good copy. They didnt even notice it. Good job for those who made the money.
such very good article. hope more of this would circulate the net. i also advocate to inform people on this topic. maybe you could send me a clearer copy of the fake note.
this is very useful. thanks for posting
Nice job! You certainly are giving your visitors a lot of precious info. This blog will be a hit!
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All,
Can you advise where could I buy phil old notes? Im starting to collect philippine note as a hobby. Thanks
Ken
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nice one..it help me to identify the genuine and fake money.and also i have and idea to report, because this is our topic.
What about the new bills?
Can I reblog this? It's the season of circulating fake P500 notes again... thank you.
Can you do another blog on this? But this time, using the NGC banknotes
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