Counterfeiting FQDE

Features of a genuine Phil peso bill

(Our money is soft and little bit rough)
1. MAIN PRINT (rough, instinctive field,)
2. SERIAL NUMBER composed of 2 prefix letters and 6-7 digits in a symmetric
3.SECURITY FIBERS -red and blue fiber that glows in ultra violet light
-4.WATERMARK shows the shadow of the image
5. ALIBATA - See through mark FILIPINO written in baybayin
6. CONCEALED DENOMINATIONAL VALUE - can be seen when rotated in 45 degrees and tilted
downward
7. SECURITY THREAD (20-50 pesos 2mm wide, 100 —1,000 pesos 4mm wide metallic security
thread that changes from red to green if seen in different angle)
-inside the thread you can see the initial of BSP and the numerical denomination
-in the back of the thread you can see the initial of BSP in horizontal sequence
8. REFLECTIVE COIL - The 500 and 100 bill now have the optically variable device patch or
reflective coil. In the 500 bill you can see the small BSP logo and the Blue naped parrot and in
1000 there is also the small BSP logo and the south sea pearl

Features of a genuine Phil peso coin

Letterings are high relief and readings are deep and even and fake coins are greasy and slimy,
irregular and elongated depression and not sharp.
Examination of coins
a. Magnifying glass
b. Comparing to a genuine coin

Take note : In case you get hold a doubt of a note contact the police, the cash department or the
BSP

PASSPORT
-they are rarely counterfeited because they are complicated in design but mostly altered.

FRAUD CHEQUE
*alteration
*erasure
*addition
*subtraction/cancellation
*interlineation/insertion
*decipherment

Forged Signature - the check is genuine but the sign is not.

Forged Endorsement - Stolen cheque and encased.
Counterfeited cheque - You make your own check.
Altered cheque - The cheque is genuine but you altered it.

Check kiting - A process which a cheque passed to different person and hands.
Demonetized money - No current value.