Recently, a list of counterfeit banknote serial numbers has been circulated on social platforms, and the inspection center has clarified that the serial number is not the only inspection item.

(The picture is taken from the Taiwan Fact Checking Center)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Many counterfeit banknotes flowed into the market before the Lunar New Year. Recently, a list of counterfeit banknote serial numbers has been circulated on social platforms.

The inspection center clarified that the serial number is not the only inspection item, and only by mastering the "three formulas" can the authenticity be correctly identified.

TFC Taiwan Fact Checking Center released a "Fact Check Report" on the 17th, pointing out that in January this year in Changhua County, thousands of counterfeit banknotes flowed into the market. The software circulated a list of counterfeit banknote serial numbers and related information in January, reminding the public to pay attention to the circulation of counterfeit banknotes. The circulating message is as follows: "The year is getting closer, and businessmen are getting busy. People who are interested will also take this opportunity to get Counterfeit banknotes are here to make a fortune, and I appeal again that no matter how busy you are at work, as long as you receive cash and take a look at the banknotes, you can reduce losses and make counterfeit banknotes disappear.

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The Inspection Center asked the Changhua County Police Department’s Detective Team No. 4 and pointed out that a group of young people have indeed been caught recently. They used thousands of "toy counterfeit banknotes" and "magic counterfeit banknotes" bought on the Internet to sell in major night markets, betel nut stands and supermarkets. Pick out busy street vendors or merchants who don’t have time to check banknotes, use toy thousand-yuan banknotes to pretend to buy things from merchants, and exchange "change money" for real banknotes.

After the investigation, the Fourth Investigation Team found that a total of 8 merchants in Changhua County were victimized, and the serial numbers of the counterfeit toy banknotes received were all "HR484268XD".

As for counterfeit toy banknotes of 100 yuan, 500 yuan, and 2,000 yuan, the No. 4 investigation team said that no specific group has been found to buy and sell them in large quantities.

Can the authenticity be correctly identified only from the serial number of the banknote?

The Inspection Center’s Inquiry Team No. 4 pointed out that merchants and the public must pay more attention to the identification of counterfeit banknotes recently. It is also a good intention of the public to sort out the picture cards circulating on the Internet, but it is still recommended not to just look at the serial number, because the serial number will always change, and the serial numbers of toy banknotes are also different. , if you only look at the serial number, there will be bias, and it is not accurate.

The inspection center consulted the Central Printing Factory, and the Central Printing Factory explained that the sequence number arrangement logic is a set of English codes for "front and back", which is a fixed track, and the number in the middle is a serial number, and the English track will change every year. The central printing factory decides which groups, and when printing, the numbers in the middle are arranged according to the serial number, so the serial number of each banknote is different.

In this regard, the Inspection Center pointed out that the public can grasp several principles to distinguish the authenticity of banknotes.

The inspection center revealed that the red stamps on both sides of the "Central Bank" on the front of the banknote can be identified. The real banknote will be printed with "Central Bank Seal" and "Central Bank President"; if it is a toy or magic banknote, it will be printed with "Central Bank". Toy Money".

The inspection center further stated that "Central Printing Factory" will be printed on the bottom of real banknotes; toys or props for magic shows, etc., usually have obvious "toy banknotes", "magic bank", "magic banknotes" printed on the banknotes. "Printed" and other words are convenient for the public to identify.

In addition, the inspection center stated that the printing factory of the Central Bank emphasized that the public should master the mantras of "look at it", "touch it", and "turn it around" to identify banknotes.

According to the "Anti-counterfeiting Method for Banknotes" announced by the Central Bank, the Inspection Center pointed out that if you receive a banknote with a denomination of 1,000 yen, you can first check whether there is a chrysanthemum pattern and the number "1000" in the blank space on the left side of the front of the banknote. There is a striped continuous pattern pattern in the lower corner. When the banknote is rotated for inspection, the number "1000" will also appear.

Taking the "one thousand yuan" banknote as an example, the webpage pointed out that the number "1000" in the upper left corner and lower left corner of the front of the banknote, "Republic of China" and "Central Bank" on the upper side, and the Chinese characters "one thousand yuan" in the lower right corner All adopt gravure printing, and you can feel the ink lines protruding from the paper surface when you touch it with your hands.

The webpage uses the "one thousand yuan" banknote as an example. The Arabic denomination number "1000" in the lower left corner of the front of the banknote is printed with special ink. Gently turning the banknote will appear gold and green changes, while the strip of light and shadow on the right The changing foil film will also show colorful light and shadow changes when it is rotated, and the Arabic denomination number "1000" in the upper left corner of the back of the banknote will also change in gold and green.

This webpage also reveals that the anti-counterfeiting security thread on the right side of the center has the Arabic denomination number "1000" printed on the thread, and the seven-color light and shadow effect will also appear after lightly turning the banknote.

The inspection center revealed that the authenticity can be identified from the red stamps on both sides of the "Central Bank" on the front of the banknotes and the printed words below.

(The picture is taken from the Taiwan Fact Checking Center)

According to the "Paper Banknote Anti-counterfeiting Method" issued by the Central Bank, the Inspection Center pointed out that in addition to checking the banknote serial number, you can use the formulas of "look at it", "touch it", and "turn it around" to identify banknotes.

(The picture is taken from the Digital Museum of the Bank of China)