According to law enforcement agencies, counterfeiters most often counterfeit the 1,000-ruble bill. Distinguishing a well-executed counterfeit from a real bill can be difficult. In order not to be deceived, you should know the main ways to determine its authenticity.
Instructions
Step 1
The 1,000-ruble note is one of the most popular, so counterfeiters pay particular attention to it. Modern counterfeits are printed on professional printing equipment; in appearance, a counterfeit bill can hardly differ from a real one. However, an experienced cashier or salesperson will usually recognize the fake immediately. How does he do it?
Step 2
The most problematic point in the manufacture of counterfeits is the quality of the paper. The paper used to print money is unique and impossible to buy. Take any banknote and feel the quality of the paper to the touch. Pay special attention to its crunch, roughness. It is the discrepancy in the quality of the paper that often allows you to immediately identify a fake.
Step 3
Pay attention to watermarks, this is one of the oldest and most reliable methods of protection. On a narrow margin there is a denomination sign, on a wide margin - a portrait of Yaroslav the Wise. Watermarks have areas that are both lighter than the main background of the paper and darker.
Step 4
There are two types of microtext on the banknote: positive, repeating numbers “1000”, and passing from positive to negative - “CBR1000”. A person with good eyesight is able to see it without the aid of a magnifying glass.
Step 5
Colored fibers are incorporated into the paper. The red ones glow red in UV rays, the green ones glow yellow-green. There are also fibers with alternating red and yellow areas that do not glow in ultraviolet rays.
Step 6
There are relief images and inscriptions on the banknote: the emblem of the Bank of Russia, a mark for people with impaired vision and the inscription “BANK OF RUSSIA TICKET”. You should be aware that counterfeiters have learned to imitate a relief image, so its presence is not a guarantee of the authenticity of the banknote.
Step 7
Since 2004, a protective metallized thread has been introduced into the thousandth banknotes. It "dives" into the paper, so its open areas are visible only from one side of the bill. The security thread looks like a solid black stripe in the light. Counterfeiters sometimes try to imitate it by sticking on strips of foil. In this case, the thread will not look solid in the light. Since 2010, the image of the denomination of the banknote has been visible on the security thread.
Step 8
Since 2004, microperforations have appeared on the thousandth banknotes in the form of absolutely even holes that form the denomination of the banknote. The paper should not be rough at the perforation, which is the case when trying to reproduce the perforation by piercing. The counterfeiters are not yet able to master the laser technology of Goznak.
Step 9
In practice, few people check even the basic elements of protection, let alone those that can only be discerned upon careful study. Therefore, the tactile method remains the main method for identifying a counterfeit bill. If your fingers feel that something is wrong with the paper, carefully examine the signs of the authenticity of the banknote that are visible to the naked eye.
