fake banknotes
Phony paper money
Fake banknotes are counterfeit currency—paper money produced illegally to imitate genuine bills.
The term appears in legal contexts and news reports about counterfeiting operations: Police seized thousands of fake banknotes from the print shop.
Unlike informal terms like funny money, fake banknotes sounds official and straightforward.
- hologramsLight-based dimensional images
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- secret serviceGovernment espionage organization
- criminal penaltiesPunishments for breaking laws
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