Counterfeit money detection rates, seizures, and the information about the availability of counterfeit money for sale on the black market is collected from various public sources. Value of the fake money for sale and other financial impact of counterfeit currency is listed in US Dollars. Click on the counterfeiting value to see additional information.
Counterfeit Notes and Currency Information
- Arrests in Peru for Counterfeiting296 between 2010 and 2013
- Arrests in USA for Counterfeiting Money in FY13-143,617
- Conviction Rate for Counterfeiting Money in USA98.8%
- Counterfeit British Pound Coins in Circulation44 million in 2012
- Counterfeit Dollars Detected in Northern California$55,000 per week
- Counterfeit Dollars Made with Digital Printers – 1995Less than 1%
- Counterfeit Dollars Made with Digital Printers – 200962%
- Counterfeit Dollars Seized in FY13-14$88.7 Million
- Counterfeit Euro Coins in Circulation157,000 detected in 2011
- Counterfeit Euros in Italy550,000 to 800,000 fakes detected each year
- Counterfeit Euros in the Netherlands19,400 seized in first half of 2013
- Counterfeit Koruna (Czech Republic)2,045 seized in 2013
- Counterfeit Money in China1.17 Billion Yuan detected in 2009
- Counterfeit Money Rate in Australia10.2 fake banknotes per 1 million
- Counterfeit Money Rate in Canada28 fake banknotes per 1 million
- Counterfeit Money Rate in Japan0.2 fake banknotes per 1 million
- Counterfeit Money Rate in Mexico33.7 fake banknotes per 1 million
- Counterfeit Money Rate in New Zealand1 fake banknote per 1 million
- Counterfeit Money Rate in South Korea0.2 fake banknotes per 1 million
- Counterfeit Money Rate in USA6.5 fake banknotes per 1 million
- Counterfeit Notes – United Kingdom719,000 fakes removed in 2012
- Counterfeit Rupees (India)$2.2 Trillion
- Counterfeit US Dollars Made in Peru3,585 banknotes removed in 2013
- Country that makes most Fake DollarsPeru
- Detection Rate of Fake Rupees93% detected at bank
- Fake $100 Bills in Northern China2-4% from North Korea
- Fake Canadian Dollars68% passed in 2012 were $20 bill
- Fake Dollars Passing through NYC$200,000 per week in 2010
- Fake Dollars to Buy Metrocard in NYC917 fake bills used in 2012
- Fake Euros Removed from CirculationOver 6 million since 2002
- Fake Euros Removed in 2013670,000 counterfeit banknotes
- Financial Impact from Counterfeit Euros$676 Million
- North Korea Profit from Selling Fake Dollars$20 Million per year in 2005
- Profit from Making Counterfeit Dollars20 cents per $1 fake dollar
- Supernotes Seizures$7.8 Million on average in 2006
- Time to Make High-Quality Fake Dollars4-5 days for $300,000
- Top US Cities with Fake MoneyNYC, LA, CHI, Miami
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