An estimated 147 million worth of counterfeit money is currently circulating in the.
Counterfeit 20 dollar bill canada.
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According to rcmp statistics the number of counterfeit bills being passed in canada has been rising since 2015 when the number of fake bills detected was at a long term low.
The canadian 20 dollar note is a banknote of the canadian dollar.
Abbotsford police say fake bills are often poorly cut and not uniform in size.
Politely refuse the bill explaining that you believe that it may be counterfeit.
The bank of canada s tips for recognizing a legitimate 20 include detailed close up images of the queen s portrait.
The front features a portrait of elizabeth ii queen of canada the royal arms of canada and a picture of the centre block of the parliament buildings.
Checking bank notes protects everyone so don t be offended if a cashier carefully examines your bills.
Fake 20 bills.
It s possible to tell if someone has given you counterfeit money by looking at the physical characteristics of the bill such as ink colors and text or by running the bill under a special scanner or lamp designed to detect counterfeit currency.
It pays to check.
Learn why it s important to check your bank notes how to report suspected counterfeits and what the bank of canada is doing to fight counterfeiting.
All banknotes comply with the standard of quality and easily pass any checks.
The current 20 canadian dollar note is predominantly green in colour.
If you suspect you are being given a fake bill during a transaction police say you should.
The pictures in this exhibit show crumpled up money two counterfeit twenty dollar bills and two one dollar bills lodged in between the center console and the passenger seat.
You can find more security features on authentic 20 bills by checking with the bank of canada.