Brits are being warned to keep an eye on their cash as the number of counterfeit notes in circulation has skyrocketed. Worse ...

Brits are being urged to monitor their money carefully with the volume of fake banknotes in circulation surging dramatically, ...

People might not realise they’ve collected a counterfeit note on their travels ...

In 2016 the Bank of England introduced plastic (polymer) banknotes, alongside 50 other countries that use polymer banknotes Counterfeit polymer banknotes on the streets have increased over the last ...

South Australian police said in August and September alone, there have been 207 reported cases of counterfeit notes being ...

Banknote recognition and counterfeit detection systems combine optical, machine‐learning and sensor technologies to ensure the authenticity and fitness of paper currency. Traditional security features ...

A nation's ability to print money to enhance trade and commerce is critical to its sovereignty. It is difficult to imagine a modern economy functioning smoothly without conducting some financial ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The FCDO has updated its official travel advice on Turkey over the counterfeit situation (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The UK ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) has reported that 444,000 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation in 2025, representing a 20 per cent decrease compared with the previous year. The ...

The new orange-coloured note issued by the European Central Bank incorporates a transparent window featuring a picture of "Europa", a goddess from Greek mythology, on a metallic strip. In another ...

In the first quarter of 2026, 1,336 thousand counterfeit Russian banknotes were detected in the Russian banking system. This is reported on the website of the Bank of Russia. In particular, 826 ...