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Featured in counterfeiting

By May 9, 2016
Animals

People Are Making And Selling Counterfeit Jellyfish In China

Police reportedly seized over 1 ton of artificial jellyfish
By Aug 8, 2013
Science

New Radiation Technique Spots Designer Knockoffs

Counterfeiters, beware.
By Apr 25, 2013
Technology

How The New $100 Bill Will Foil Counterfeiters

The most complicated $100 bill yet
By Dec 22, 2010
Technology

Printing Ultra-Thin Circuits Into Banknotes Could Give Electronic Security to Paper Currency

Earlier this month, it came to light that the new high-tech U.S. $100 bill was so difficult to counterfeit that...
By Apr 21, 2010
Technology

U.S. Treasury Jumps on 3-D Bandwagon, Unveils Redesigned Benjamins

Fun 3-D holograms give Mr. Ben Franklin a facelift for the new decade.
By Jan 8, 2010
Technology

Plant DNA Helps Catch Criminals and Thwart Counterfeiters

Engineered plant DNA strands inserted in luxury goods give law enforcement and businesses a unique protective tool
By Nov 17, 2009
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Spanish Scientists Mod Optical Mouse Into Counterfeit Coin Detector

Counterfeiting is as old as money itself, with the history of currency including a millennia-long arms race between mints and...
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A False Scare Raises a Real Specter of Exploding Batteries

Exploding cell phones remain rare, but counterfeits boost the risk
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Building Better Money

Drug lords, millionaire wannabes and the North Korean government have perfected methods for knocking off our most valuable greenback. Now...