For example, they might detect an invisible air conditioner leak by adding fluorescent dye to the refrigerant. Black lights can be used to detect counterfeit bills. Law enforcement officers can use them to identify counterfeit money. The United States and many other countries include an invisible ...
If you don't have options available, a magnifying glass works well in a pinch. It provides a closer view of bills for visible errors that could point to a counterfeit, but it relies on your staff knowing what flaws to identify.
These scams are always done over the phone making them hard to identify. But, easy ways to protect yourself and your company include educating staff and training them to ask suspicious callers questions, researching the company the caller claims to represent, asking specifically about the terms an...
First, you have to know what is a fake invoice GST. Any bill generated without any transaction is a Fake GST bill. It is created for money laundering, GST evasion, fake purchases, etc. It is illegal and punishable. Hence, you have to follow a few steps to identify a fake invoice. H...
Another common ploy is for criminals to use an official looking email that appears to be from a company or government agency that you regularly do business with. The thief’s goal is to try and trick you into visiting a counterfeit website where you will either be asked to comple...
Over the past decade Peru established itself as the world leader in counterfeit money output producing the world’s finest fake banknotes; mainly US Dollars – about 60% of all counterfeit US$ bills are produced in Peru - but as well Peruvian (Nuevos) So
Identify 'skimming' What it is: Skimming is when a thief steals a card number during a normal transaction and uses it to make a counterfeit card or conduct transactions that don’t require a physical card, such as online purchases. Skimming could happen when you give your credit card to a...
It can be difficult to identify ‘real’ products from ‘fakes’ – especially when you have to rely solely on limited descriptions and pictures online. But buying a counterfeit product online doesn’t just mean being duped out of your hard-earned cash, it can also be dangerous, as fake ...
When it comes to buying fine and rare wines, caveat emptor – buyer beware – is the motto to follow no matter whether one visits a bricks-and-mortar shop, an online website or an auction. As the trial of wine conmanRudy Kurniawanshowed, counterfeits abound and provenance is a buyer’...
Be ready to do business.On the day of the moving sale, set up a cashier's desk (a card table will do fine). Have a calculator, scissors, tape, string, markers, a cash box and plenty of change. When you accept bills, be aware of counterfeit currency and how to spot it.3 Reasons...