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Re:German banks are hoarding so many euros they need more va... by tinus_hn on Monday February 03, 2020 @03:39PM (#22228753)
The most forged notes are the smaller ones because everyone checks the large notes. You can just hand people a photocopy of a €20 euro bill with a hologram sticker and if it’s in a dark bar you’ll probably get to keep the change.
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Re:German banks are hoarding so many euros they need more va... by Mirioron on Monday February 03, 2020 @04:20PM (#22229249)
Don't they run all the notes through the checker?
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Re:German banks are hoarding so many euros they need more va... by tinus_hn on Monday February 03, 2020 @05:49PM (#22230234)
No, that takes way too much time. If you check using a UV light you’ll notice most simple forgeries but I guess most people just don’t expect small bills to be forged.
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Re:German banks are hoarding so many euros they need more va... by Mirioron on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @08:40AM (#22235362)
Does it? Every time somebody pays in cash in a store here they run each bill through a machine that, I'm pretty sure, checks the authenticity of the bill.
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Re:German banks are hoarding so many euros they need more va... by tinus_hn on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @05:52AM (#22245693)
A store is not a bar. Stores typically have less transactions but these transactions involve more money, so you can afford more time.
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