If you hold the bill up to the light, the watermarks should be visible ... It can’t hurt to use special tools to detect counterfeit money, but, as you’ve read, you don’t need them.

For quick detection of counterfeit bills, ultraviolet light is a valuable tool. Many stores and exchange houses use it to ...

The counterfeit $100 bills “also have a waxy texture and have passed some counterfeit detection pen tests,” the Facebook post continued. “We encourage the community to carefully verify any ...

A fake bill will not have a watermark on it when it is held up to the light. Next pay attention ... It’s recommended that you have a counterfeit detection pen. Finally do not accept checks ...