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Rider77

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One morning I when walking our black labrador, Max, I noticed some money lying next to the curb. There wasn't a nearby house and I didn't see any other persons walking. When I got up close I found a $100 bill folded in half. Naturally, I picked it up, and for several days I watched to see if anyone seemed to be looking for anything in that area and asked about it to folks I new in the neighborhood.

When I studied the bill closely I noticed four red characters that to me look like chinese writing. So I went to one of the banks in town and asked them to look at it and tell me if it was legitimate or conterfeit. They never noticed the those odd characters but did hold it under some sort of light and used a marker on it. They told me they weren't sure one way or the other. I put it aside in a notebook and really forgot all about it for something like five or six years.

When trying to find a phone number the other day, there was the mysterious currency once again. I've given our buddy Google a few inquiries and truly believe it is counterfeit due to some of the things I was able to see using a magnifying glass and the things Mr. Google told me to look at. It has been five maybe six years since I found the item and now I'm not really sure what to do with it. I wouldn't think of trying spend it, but I find it to an interesting novelty.

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Rider77 said:
One morning I when walking our black labrador, Max, I noticed some money lying next to the curb. There wasn't a nearby house and I didn't see any other persons walking. When I got up close I found a $100 bill folded in half. Naturally, I picked it up, and for several days I watched to see if anyone seemed to be looking for anything in that area and asked about it to folks I new in the neighborhood.

When I studied the bill closely I noticed four red characters that to me look like chinese writing. So I went to one of the banks in town and asked them to look at it and tell me if it was legitimate or conterfeit. They never noticed the those odd characters but did hold it under some sort of light and used a marker on it. They told me they weren't sure one way or the other. I put it aside in a notebook and really forgot all about it for something like five or six years.

When trying to find a phone number the other day, there was the mysterious currency once again. I've given our buddy Google a few inquiries and truly believe it is counterfeit due to some of the things I was able to see using a magnifying glass and the things Mr. Google told me to look at. It has been five maybe six years since I found the item and now I'm not really sure what to do with it. I wouldn't think of trying spend it, but I find it to an interesting novelty.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
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The United States Secret Service has a dual mission: protection and investigations. While they are famously known for protecting the President and other high-level officials, their investigative role, dating back to 1865, focuses on safeguarding the nation's financial systems and infrastructure.

This includes investigating a wide range of financial crimes, not just those involving counterfeit currency, which was their original focus
 
I've checked several legal sources online, and it appears that possessing counterfeit currency is only illegal if you know it's fake and intend to defraud someone by using it, but possession alone is not a crime.

It was a long time ago when the bank checked it and told you they couldn't be sure one way or the other. Try another bank - or two banks, and if it's good, then use it. If you still aren't sure, trash it because it's not worth the risk.
 
Rider77 said:
One morning I when walking our black labrador, Max, I noticed some money lying next to the curb. There wasn't a nearby house and I didn't see any other persons walking. When I got up close I found a $100 bill folded in half. Naturally, I picked it up, and for several days I watched to see if anyone seemed to be looking for anything in that area and asked about it to folks I new in the neighborhood.

When I studied the bill closely I noticed four red characters that to me look like chinese writing. So I went to one of the banks in town and asked them to look at it and tell me if it was legitimate or conterfeit. They never noticed the those odd characters but did hold it under some sort of light and used a marker on it. They told me they weren't sure one way or the other. I put it aside in a notebook and really forgot all about it for something like five or six years.

When trying to find a phone number the other day, there was the mysterious currency once again. I've given our buddy Google a few inquiries and truly believe it is counterfeit due to some of the things I was able to see using a magnifying glass and the things Mr. Google told me to look at. It has been five maybe six years since I found the item and now I'm not really sure what to do with it. I wouldn't think of trying spend it, but I find it to an interesting novelty.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
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It's a modest amount of money so, I don't think I would have bothered handing it in at the local police station. If finances were tight, I probably would have spent it but, otherwise, I would have put it in a charity box. If the bank could not identify it as counterfeit then it's probably legit or, at least, reasonable for you to assume it to be.

As you find it interesting, why not frame it?
 
OldFeller said:
I was going to suggest something similar.
Is that what they mean by money laundering? šŸ˜‰
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Might be, but if the bank says it's good and they're willing to exchange it, we assume it's good.

Then again, who knows what the final outcome could be if the clerk who did it was mistaken. It's not like they're going to give you a validation certificate. :)()
 
Take the bill to your local or State Police. If they have the equipment to check the bill with, they may be able to give you an answer. However, if they arenā€™t equipped to come to a conclusion, they likely will forward it to their state police or the SS. If the bill is good, it will be returned, but if not, it most likely will be destroyed. I know that when I worked for the state police, we had to send questionable bills turned in to the SS.

My advice is donā€™t try to use it, until you get a positive validation of the bill.
 
I googled "if you take a fake $100 bill to the bank will they confiscate it?" The answer is, if a bank determines a bill is fake they will confiscate it and not reimburse you.

So, if you doubt the bill is real, I would not take it to the bank unless you want to lose it. I would frame it and mount it on the wall just for the heck of it.
 
Tom52 said:
I googled "if you take a fake $100 bill to the bank will they confiscate it?" The answer is, if a bank determines a bill is fake they will confiscate it and not reimburse you.

So, if you doubt the bill is real, I would not take it to the bank unless you want to lose it. I would frame it and mount it on the wall just for the heck of it.
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If its worthless and somebody takes it from you what have you lost?


One day you're going to die and somebody's going to have to clean all the crap you collected over a lifetime out of your house.

Help them out by letting the bank get rid of it for you.
 
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