How to Identify a Fake $100 Bill: Key Security Features to Check

Learn how to spot a fake $100 bill by checking security features like the 3D ribbon, color-shifting ink, watermark, and UV security threads.

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Fake $100 bills often lack fine details and may have blurred text or images. Key security features to check include a 3D security ribbon woven into the paper, a color-shifting number 100 in the lower right corner, and a watermark of Benjamin Franklin visible on the right side when held up to light. Ultraviolet light can also reveal security threads that appear differently on counterfeit versus real bills.

FAQs & Answers

  1. What security features are on a real $100 bill? A real $100 bill includes a 3D security ribbon, a color-shifting number 100 in the lower right corner, a watermark of Benjamin Franklin visible when held to light, and ultraviolet security threads.
  2. How can I tell if a $100 bill is counterfeit using ultraviolet light? Under ultraviolet light, real $100 bills show security threads that glow in specific colors, while counterfeit bills either lack these threads or have threads that appear different.
  3. Why do fake $100 bills have blurred text or images? Counterfeiters often struggle to replicate the fine details of genuine bills, resulting in blurred or fuzzy text and images on fake $100 bills.

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