PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Authorities say there's a lot of counterfeit cash around our region, and the makers of the bogus bills have figured out how to avoid detection. The Secret Service is warning ...

Swipe Dri Mark’s counterfeit detection pen on a phony $20 bill and the ink comes out black, like a permanent marker. If it’s real money, the ink is gold and fades over time. The specialty ink in the ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2024 — Counterfeit detector pens use a starch-iodine reaction to identify fake bills. But could you fool them with chemistry? In today’s episode, we dive into the chemistry of ...

Pennsylvania State Police are warning area businesses that some counterfeit $100 bills have been circulated in the area that appear to defy rapid detection using the standard counterfeit detector pens ...

SALINA, N.Y. -- He's used counterfeit money detector pens and ultraviolet light, but one businessman says the best way to tell if your money is real or not is to look toward the light. Jim Ford Jr., ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– If you were given a real and fake counterfeit $100 bill, would you be able to tell the difference? There are multiple hidden security features on bills, but with advancing ...

When Daniel Spaulding returned a prefabricated door to a Lowe’s home improvement store in Burbank, he never imagined he’d get pulled into the burgeoning counterfeit currency trade. But the crisp $100 ...

Two men from Mississippi are facing federal charges for using counterfeit U.S. currency to purchase high-end watches and ...

Now you see it, now you don't! Federal officials say a magic trick was used to pull off a $300,000 heist at a jewelry store ...

WEBVTT ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH IT. >> HE PAID WITH A $50 BILL AND I IMMEDIATELY FELT IT, AND THE TEXTURE WASN'T RIGHT. REPORTER: CAFE CENTRAAL BARTENDER CORINNE LEACH SAYS SHE WAS WORKING THE BAY VIEW ...

Kansas City police said they've had five cases since spring of counterfeit $20s and $100s being passed at garage sales.Darrell Mashburn said he hopes his story will serve as a warning to others."I ...