The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 18, May 6, 2007, Article 35

HAWAII COUNTERFEITERS BLEACHING NOTES

Station KGMB in Hawaii reports on the latest counterfeiting scam.

"To the untrained eye, they look authentic. But some $100 bills being
passed off at stores and nightclubs are as phony as a $3 bill.

"'The counterfeiter is taking a genuine $5 note, cleaning off the ink
front and back, and reprinting it as a $100 bill,' said Rick Walkinshaw
of the U.S. Secret Service.

"The counterfeiting method is called "bleaching."  The bogus bills bear
the portrait of Benjamin Franklin, just like the real $100. And they're
printed on real currency. That's what makes them hard to spot.

"Law enforcement says fancy computers and printers make counterfeiting
easier. The bleached bill is the latest example."

To read the complete article (and view an image of a bleached note) see:
http://kgmb9.com/kgmb/display.cfm?storyID=11278&sid=1183

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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