[sotd] Know Your Money [April 19, 2011]
- From: "Site of the Day" <amholm@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:16:54 -0300
Site of the Day for Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Know Your Money
Today's site, from the U.S. Secret Service, provides essential material in their
ongoing efforts to prevent the circulation of counterfeit money. Gentle
Subscribers
will find useful facts to avoid the pitfall of casually accepting bills which
prove
not to be genuine.
"Every year the public is victimized by the counterfeiting of United States
currency and other U.S. obligations. ...Those who fail to carefully examine the
money they receive or who cash checks and bonds without requesting proper
identification are potential victims. Only with the public's cooperation can the
United States Secret Service reduce and prevent these crimes. ... This site is
designed to help you detect counterfeit currency and guard against forgery
loss." -
from the website
Geared to aiding and educating the public, this comprehensive presentation
features
a history of American currency, as well as the design elements which are
different
even on genuine bills. Using helpful images, the site notes specific
characteristics of notes issued between 1990 and 2004, along with what happens
to
worn out money. Highlighting the latest technology in counterfeiting processes,
the
exhibit zeros in on how to determine if bills are fake and what to do about a
suspect note. Additional sections cover raised bills, counterfeit coins and U.S.
Treasury checks.
Prowl over to the site for forthright advice on steering clear of counterfeit
money
at:
http://www.secretservice.gov/know_your_money.shtml
A.M. Holm
<amholm@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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