Counterfeit United States currency
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Counterfeiting of the currency of the United States is widely attempted. According to the United States Department of Treasury, an estimated 70 million counterfeit dollars are believed to be in circulation, or approximately $1 in counterfeits for every $12,500 in genuine currency.
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[edit] Historical examples
There are several famous examples of counterfeit dollar notes in history. Among them:
[edit] 2005: Peru 2001 CB-B2 series $100 bill, issued 2001
In 2005, Peruvian Banks ceased to accept $100 bills from the series CB-B2, issued in 2001. The Peruvian media reported that the notes were so well made that they were "perfect fakes." The differences between them and genuine bills are very small and difficult to detect.[1] According to Peruvian news reports, a printing plate from the U.S. mint was stolen by a Pakistani criminal, with possible links to al-Qaeda, and the plate was used to produce the counterfeit bills.[2]
[edit] 2005: Operation Gait $100 bills
Bills forged by Anatasios Arnaouti in the UK.
