Why is it so hard to counterfeit currency?

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It is seen quite often that counterfeiters get caught. Apart from the serial numbers what is it that the counterfeiters cannot reproduce about a bill?

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Currency is specifically made to be hard to counterfeit. There are multiple security features present in larger denominations that are difficult to replicate without some serious investment.

US bills use a special and hard to source paper and ink, contain highly detailed watermarks, holographic panels, extremely fine die cuts, markings that stop printers and scanners, plastic security strips…

Convincigly replicating all of these is no small feat, and trying to source all the equipment and materials to do so will get you a visit from the Secret Service.

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