France has recorded the highest number of counterfeit euro banknotes, originating mostly from eastern Europe, Italy and Colombia. In the first half of 2006, 30 percent of the total number of 300,000 ...
Detecting a fake euro note does not require specialized tools or microscopes. By carefully examining, feeling, and tilting the banknote, you can verify its authenticity.
Many countries are struggling to tackle the growing problem of fake euro notes, the head of the European Union’s criminal investigation bureau told the BBC. Europol Director Juergen Storbeck believes ...
The forecast-busting read on US wholesale prices sent Treasury yields up and strengthened the dollar - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP MARK WILSON The ...
MADRID, March 2 (Reuters) - Spanish police said on Saturday they had made 14 arrests in connection with one million euros ($1.1 million) worth of counterfeit 100 euro bank notes which passed ...
Investigators in the western Bulgarian city of Pernik are examining a case involving an attempted payment with a suspected counterfeit 20-euro banknote, according to the regional spokesperson of the ...
Suitcases of forged banknotes aren't just the stuff of heist movies and spy novels. Banks and governments around the globe are constantly working to prevent fraudsters from introducing fake cash into ...
The operation, led by Austria, Portugal and Spain and carried out between June and November 2025, intercepted more than seven million counterfeit items, including 4.8 million euros, $2.3 million, ...
Certain crimes have seasons and Cleburne police warn, "counterfeit currency season is in full bloom." The police department said counterfeit bills have been passed at local retailers and restaurants, ...
National currencies have gotten increasingly sophisticated to foil counterfeiters, but counterfeiters are catching up. Follow 24/7 Wall St. on Google By Drew Wood Published Feb 12, 12:49PM EST This ...
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The number of fake euro banknotes is on the rise, the European Central Bank (ECB) said on Thursday, with the 50 euro note the preferred choice of counterfeiters. The ECB said the ...