Including the united states dollar pound sterling new zealand dollar east caribbean dollar.
Fake money under uv light.
The are numerous methods used for identifying counterfeit us currency bills including the use of black light.
Familiarize yourself with the other methods of detecting fake diamonds such as the reflection colors within the stone the weight the quality of the setting and the wear and tear on the stone itself.
While it is visible with a back light this stripe becomes illuminated when a uv light is held over it.
The way uv detectors work is simple yet very clever.
Uv light comes primarily from the sun but there are also man made sources of uv light including tanning beds and the currently buzzed about uv disinfection lamps.
Uv scanners are commonly used to detect counterfeit banknotes.
All us denominations except the 1 have a uv stripe embedded in the banknotes paper fabric.
Watch these incredible banknotes come to life under uv light.
The ultimate test is to put the bill under a uv or black light and make sure the bill glows the correct color.
Glass will have no glow at all.
Identifying counterfeit us currency.
A quick primer on uv light.
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