Police warn: false tusingar in circulation – Today’s Trading

False and genuine banknote. The top note of the picture is a forgery, while the bottom is real. In the picture banknotes of different sizes out, in reality, they are equal. Photo: Police

– We go out with an urgent warning because it seems to be going right now, someone prånglar them now, says Lars Performed Tell spokeswoman for the police, to Sydsvenskan.

Also, national media reports on how traders have recently been receiving fake thousand. So far be between 100 and 200 counterfeit banknotes found.

– There is an ongoing case and I know they have been encountered both in Southern Sweden and western Sweden, for example, says Mr Olsson Police national fraud center Aftonbladet.

Those who believe they have suffered a counterfeit should contact the police. And those who come across a few hundred dollars in regular trade should be in any position to verify the authenticity, the recommendation is.

– Normally, it is rare that someone paying cash with a thousand kronor, so that alone is a warning bell, says Lars Tell performed on to Sydsvenskan.

the paper also gives a bit of background: the counterfeit notes can be used to purchase goods, which can be used or sold and give real money. Thousand kronor notes can also be used to buy anything less with the aim of then switch to the real banknotes.

“Counterfeiting is very difficult to reveal to the untrained eye.” Writes the police on his Facebook page but gives some tips on what distinguishes a genuine tusing from a fake.

Show NEW THOUSAND-KRONOR NOTE the authenticity of this:
Tilt the bill to make sure it is genuine!
first To the left of the portrait is a vertical strip with three windows. The windows are images that move and switches between motifs “KR” and a crown when you wiggle the bill.
Available in denominations of 100, 200, 500 and 1 000. The location of the band may vary slightly sideways between the notes.

second To the right of the portrait is an image that changes color gradually between gold and green when you tilt the note.
The image is linked to the person on the note and the picture is also the banknote’s denomination numeral. Available in all denominations.