Pekeng pera nakapasok na naman sa Upi

Kaka Alih Jan 31, 2009

Nuro, Upi, Shariff Kabunsuan…Muli namang may  nakapasok na pekeng pera sa bayan Upi . Ang pinakahuling biktima ay ang smart bro coordinator at nag e-loader na si Allan Mondares.

Ayon sa biktima ay  sinamantala ng suspek habang brownout at maraming customer, siya ay nagpalod ng 20 pesos at ibinayag ang 200 peso bill, at ng nakaalis ang suspek ay saka pa lamang napag alaman na p eke pala ang ibinayad na 200.

Halos hindi magkaiba ang hitsura ng tunay at peke. (tingnan ang larawan, ang nasa itass ang tunay na pera-200 bill at ang nasa ibaba ang peke).

Dahil sa pangyayaring ito ay inalerto ng kapulisan ng Upi ang kanilang mga tauhan at pinag-iingat ang publiko at ireport kaagad o magtext sa police hot line na 09161094279.

Detect Fake Peso Bills

A few days ago, we talked about an emerging scam tactic wherein a store cashier replaces a buyer’s cash with fake money. When faced with that situation with no evidence to prove that the money was in fact replaced, the buyer has no other choice but to to give the cashier a new one.

One way to prevent this from happening is to confirm before paying that the cash you are using is indeed not fake. For you to do this, we’ve provided below a good guide in determining if your currency is fake or not. Information were provided by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

How to determine if your peso bill is fake or not

Paper

The paper feels rough when fingers are run through it. Genuine peso bills also do not glow under ultraviolet light.

Security Fibers

Visible red and blue fibers are embedded and scattered at random on both surfaces of a genuine bill. These can also be picked off easily by using any pointed instrument.

Color

Each peso note has a predominant color:

• 1,000-piso - Blue
• 500-piso - Yellow
• 200-piso - Green
• 100-piso - Mauve
• 50-piso - Red
• 20-piso - Orange

(a) Watermark

The watermark is the silhouette of the portrait on the face of the note. When viewed against the light, details of the light and shadow effect of the watermark can be seen. The contours of the watermarked portrait can also be felt by running the fingers over the design.

(b) Embedded Security Thread

This is a special thread vertically embedded off center of the peso note. This is easily seen when the bill is viewed against the light. It appears as a broken line for Php 5, Php 10 and Php 20 bills and a straight line for Php 50, Php 100, Php 200, Php 500 and Php 1,000 bills.

(c) Windowed Security Thread

This is a narrow thread located vertically like stitches on the note. It has a cleartext of the numerical value in repeated sequence. Depending on the angle view, it changes in color from magenta to green and vice-versa.

(d) Iridescent Band

The Iridescent Band is a glistening gold vertical stripe on the side of a note with the numerical value printed on it.

(e) Portrait

The portraits on the notes appear life-like especially since the eyes seem to “sparkle.” Shadings are formed by the fine lines that give the portrait a characteristic facial expression which is difficult to replicate.

(f) Serial Number

The Serial Number is composed of 1 or 2 prefix letters and 6 or 7 digits. It is printed with uniform size and thickness, evenly spaced, and well-aligned. It also glows under ultraviolet light.

(g) Background / Lacework Design

The background designs are made up of multicolored and well defined lines. The lacework designs are composed of web-crisscrossing lines which are continuous and traceable even at the intersection.

(h) Vignette

The lines and dashes of the vignette are fine, distinct, and sharp. The varying color tone gives a vivid look to the picture making it “stand out” of the paper.

(i) Value Panel

These are the numerals found at the four corners of the back and front surfaces of the note. They denote the denomination of the bill.

(j) Fluorescent Printing

An invisible numerical value on the face of the note that glows under ultraviolet light.

(k) Microprinting

These are minute and finely printed — but clearly printed and readable — words “Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas” or “Central Bank of the Philippines” located at the face or back of the note.

(l) Concealed Value

Php 500 notes have a Concealed Value located at the lower left corner on the front side of the note recognizable when the note is held at eye level.

(m) Optically Variable Ink

Php 1,000 notes have Optically Variable Ink that changes color from green to blue and vice-versa when the note is viewed in different angles.

Now that you know all these,  we hope you won’t be a victim of fake money!

(source:http://www.pinoymoneytalk.com/ )

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Detect Fake  Peso Bill

At a glance, can you tell if the five-hundred peso banknote above is a fake? You can click the picture to see a larger view.

There are many different ways to produce fake banknotes. Basic methods such as printing scanned images of authentic notes will produce counterfeits that are relatively easy to spot. Some groups, however, take counterfeiting seriously and produce copies that increasingly mimic the original.

I recently got to borrow this counterfeit 500 peso bill. Upon inspection, I can guess that this particular fake was created with some serious investment in equipment and technique. I would say this is a ‘professionally made’ counterfeit and probably represents one of the most sophisticated fakes in the Philippines.

Nevertheless, these fakes are still no match against the original. Let’s look at the different parts of this counterfeit money:

1. It might not be immediately noticed but this banknote has no serial numbers! However, other counterfeits made from scanned notes would usually have serial numbers. Most of the time, counterfeits made in one run would have identical serial numbers.
2. The iridescent vertical gold band on genuine notes only looks like a darkened area on the fake banknote. It does not glitter under the light.
3. You don’t need to look very closely to notice the dirty appearance on Benigno Aquino’s face. Because fake banknotes have coarse details, the eyes are dark and don’t look ‘alive’ as they do in genuine notes.
4. The interwoven metallic strip is instead printed and does not shine under the light. The little numbers repeated along the thread are missing.
5. Genuine notes have a rough texture on most printed parts because of the raised prints. Surprisingly, this fake banknote also has a rough texture on some portions although not as pronounced as in genuine notes. On the other hand, the brown pattern on the upper-left hand corner is totally smooth while this is noticeably rough on genuine notes.
6. In several portions of the banknote, misaligned patterns appear, usually where two colors meet.7. The microprints are unexpectedly readable but are coarsely printed.
8. The concealed number does not show when you tilt the banknote towards you at an angle. This might be because the print is not raised like in genuine banknotes.
9. Surprisingly, this fake banknote has a watermark when held against the light. Watermarks therefore are no longer good indicators of genuine notes.
10. There is no embedded metallic strip but a dark line appears where it should be when the banknote is held against the light. It appears to have been created using the same technique used to produce the watermark. On the other hand, the metallic strip on genuine notes is darker and can be felt when pinched.

Finally, the fake bill does not smell like money. It smells like old paper. However, if it circulates for a while along with genuine notes, it might also take on the smell of real money.

If you happen to encounter a banknote that you suspect to be counterfeit, report it to the authorities! These ones are not for collecting because mere possession of them is illegal.

(source: http://philmoney.blogspot.com/ )