forged banknotes
Illegally printed money
Forged banknotes are counterfeit paper currency—fake bills made to pass as genuine money.
The phrase emphasizes the deliberate crafting involved, as forging implies skilled but fraudulent reproduction: Police seized thousands of forged banknotes from the printing operation.
Passing forged banknotes is a serious crime in most jurisdictions.
- paper qualityCaliber of sheet material
- criminal syndicatesOrganized illegal business groups
- black marketIllicit trading system
- money launderingDisguising criminal proceeds' origins
- Secret ServiceFederal protective law enforcement
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