counterfeit bills
Fraudulent paper money
Counterfeit bills are fake paper currency made to pass as genuine.
The term applies both to crude forgeries and sophisticated reproductions that require expert detection.
Possession or circulation of counterfeit bills is a serious crime: He was arrested for passing counterfeit bills at local businesses.
Bills here means banknotes, not invoices.
- Secret ServiceFederal protective law enforcement
- federal crimeViolation of national statutes
- printing pressMechanical text reproduction device
- criminal penaltiesPunishments for breaking laws
- street levelBase elevation outdoors
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