Get Counterfeit Note Report

Report suspected counterfeit currency to your local authorities. Law enforcement agencies, banks and cash processors will submit suspected counterfeit currency to the Secret Service through our USDollars website.

"All I have to do is spray a counterfeit bill with clear Krylon paint, and it'll fool that pen any time," he said. "It'll make the bill feel even more real. I tell them to check the watermark. Go ahead and mark the bill, if that's what your manager tells you to do, but also hold it up to the light.

Federal law makes counterfeiting U.S. currency a felony, punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison.

Counterfeit notes should be retained and provided to the police as evidence, ideally inside a plastic wallet or paper envelope to preserve potential fingerprints. If there is CCTV footage of the suspect available, this should be downloaded and provided to the police together with the counterfeit notes or coins.

To aid the process, all financial institutions and businesses can elect to report suspected counterfeit notes to the CCPF through .usdollars.usss.gov (Off-site). The website allows users to submit multiple counterfeits in a single submission, track the status of their submissions and access their submission history.

You could face jail time. Depending on your state, you can face criminal penalties for a misdemeanor or even a felony for depositing checks with the intent to defraud. However, if you're the victim of a scam, you're unlikely to face fines or jail time.

You could face jail time. Depending on your state, you can face criminal penalties for a misdemeanor or even a felony for depositing checks with the intent to defraud. However, if you're the victim of a scam, you're unlikely to face fines or jail time.

If you suspect that you have a counterfeit banknote, please take it to your nearest police station. The police should fill out an NCO-1 form and provide you with a receipt and incident number.