More than 100 counterfeit US dollar bills were seized in an operation by specialized agents of the General Directorate of Customs.
More than 100 counterfeit US dollar bills were seized in an operation by specialized agents of the General Directorate of Customs
More of 100 fake US dollar bills They were kidnapped in an operation by specialized agents of the General Directorate of Customs, which raised alert in the City of Buenos Aires about the possibility of these bills circulating.
The fake dollars were detected in the Post Office, in a package from Peru that said there were documents inside. When the recipient of the order showed up at her place, they proceeded to open her envelope in front of her. Inside there were no documents, they found 103 bills of 100 dollars each, adding a total of US$10,300.
After carrying out the money inspection tasks, the staff confirmed that the currencies were fake. Given the situation, they informed the National Economic Criminal Court No. 9. The court endorsed the agency’s actions and ordered the prohibition of the woman residing in the City of Buenos Aires from leaving the country.
The discovery opened a new investigation and the justice system summoned Interpol to obtain data on the sender of the shipment with an address in Lima, capital of Peru. Furthermore, since the Argentine recipient did not have a criminal record, she was able to leave the place. Customs agents seized all of the banknotes.
How to tell if a dollar bill is fake
To identify a true North American bill, you must take into account the following characteristics:
- The texture: you will notice a slightly rough texture to the touch, the moment you come into contact with the ticket. As explained by the United States reserve, the bills are made up of a mixture of 25% linen and 75% cotton, with red and blue security fibers.
- The watermark: as happens with all banknotes in Argentina and around the world, US$100 papers have a watermark as a security measure since 2013.
- Security thread: to identify the validity or falsity of a bill, you can look on the security thread when holding the paper up to the lightso you will see the legend “USA 100.”
- 3D security band: dollars feature a woven blue ribbon that rests on the front of the banknotes. You can see the security strip if you tilt the paper.
- The bell in the inkwell: A new security feature was inaugurated in 2010: the bell in the inkwell on the face of the bill, which changes from copper to green when the bill is tiltedand, produces an effect that makes the bell appear and disappear within the copper-colored inkwell.
Source: Ambito
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