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Counterfeit notes discovered in Cayman Islands; Follow these instructions to identify and avoid passing counterfeit notes

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  1. Compare suspicious note to a genuine note
  2. Check for genuine security features
  3. Red / blue security fibers
  4. Security Thread
  5. Color-Shifting ink
  6. Portrait Watermark (USD)
  7. Queen’s Head - Every CI Currency note has a picture of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, shown from the shoulder up.  This is printed only on the front of the note.
  8. Serial Number -Every CI currency note has a unique serial number printed in black in the top left and bottom right on the front of the note.
  9. Watermark - Every CI currency note has a watermark in the shape of a turtle, visible when held up to the light.  The watermark is located to the left of the front of the note.   The ‘C’ series have the word ‘CIMA’ as part of the watermark above the turtle.
  10. Embedded Thread- In most CI currency note a thin black vertical line is visible when the note is held up to the light.
  11. Silver Window Thread –   On the front of all notes in the ‘C’ series there is a reflective silver thread running in a straight line, in and out of the note in a straight line.
  12. Do not return suspicious banknote to passer
  13. Observe description and other identifiers of the passer
  14. Contact the Police at 949-4222
  15. Write initials on the corner of the note
  16. Avoid touching the note as much as possible
  17. Place the note into an envelope
  18. Hand the banknote over to the Police

Published July 16, 2017

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