1. 1 Identifying Counterfeit US Currency

2. 2 Using telltale signs the learner will be able to identify counterfeit U.S. currency 50% of the time. Objective

3. 3 Counterfeit Definition: 1 : made in imitation of something else with intent to deceive (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary) Type of Crime: Under federal law counterfeiting currency is a felony Prime Targets: Business, Bars, Restaurants, and Merchants Introduction

4. 4 Portraits Denomination numbers Serial numbers –Two different –Same on more than one bill Blurring Paper Signs of Counterfeited Money

5. 5 Color-shifting Symbols of Freedom Watermark Security Threads Color Micro printing About the Notes & Interactive Notes New Bill A nti-counterfeiting Features

6. 6 Questions

7. 7 References Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary - http://www.m-w.com/ http://www.m-w.com/ Bankers System – Counterfeiting and Forgery U.S. Treasury - http://www.ustreas.gov/http://www.ustreas.gov/ www.moneyfactory.gov