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I mean you can't laser print bank notes either, not just because of the EURion constellation [1], but because they look and feel literally nothing like bank not

• klondike_ 3y ago
  Generally counterfeiters will strip the ink from a $1 bill and print a $20 or $50 on it. This way it feels like real money. It is easily detectable if you hold it up to the light, but a cashier might not notice it right away.
• exmadscientist 3y ago
  Oh, you can absolutely laser print bank notes. It used to be a thing in the 90s, either with color laser printers or color photocopiers. Of course, they're absolutely horrid fakes. Now, the only person dumber than a criminal who would think to try this is a store clerk who would accept these. So it is not an effective crime, unless the effect you want is "jail, quickly". But it is nonetheless a real crime.
  • throwaway2990 3y ago
    In the 90s it was easy cos it wasn’t wide spread so easy to get away with.
  • yarg 3y ago
    > Now, the only person dumber than a criminal who would think to try this is a store clerk who would accept these. Not always - it'll often be safer just to accept the "money" and contact the police directly afterwards.