Fake money

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Can you tell a fake bill? You may not have even seen an argentine note until you get taken at the airport currency exchanges - let's avoid that...

Here is a real $100 bill AR.  

Three things to look at :

the green number 100

the empty white space below it

the up and down 'dash' marks' sewn into the paper. 

The number...

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When you look at the bill straight on, the number will be a brilliant gren. 

When you turn the bill away from you, changing the angle, it's deep blue. 

that's a true bill

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Next...

What appears to be tin foil, sewn into the paper  ( you cant see it form the other side)...

And the empty where the red serial numbers are...

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Watch what happens as we hold it up to the light. (as every cashier in town does - you will see upon arrival)

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If you click the above image, you will see enough detail in the picture to see that the dashed silver line now turns solid and says clearly "BCRA $100"  all across the bill.  (Banco Central de la  Republica Argentina $100). 

You will also see the face of the president "la sombra" or "watermark" showing through (which cannot be seen from either side, but only when light passes through the bill.

There are a lot of fake bills and many ways to detect them - non are fool proof, but these three will keep you out of trouble.  If you get one that does all of this - it's a good fake and you can spend it anywhere.   There is no chance of getting arrested for passing fake bills.  They just hand it back to you and ask for a different one.

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