But the notes are identifiable as being fake if the public check if there is foil, hologram or security thread on the notes. The fakes do not have any of the three features which can be easily ...

While the old paper £20 note featured a hologram that changed from a ... “Look at the metallic image over the main window. Check the foil is blue and gold on the front of the note ...

The Standard Chartered Bank and Bank of China notes feature a holographic thread with a highlighted watermark showing the number 1,000 which will show as text if held against the light.

"We've seen several counterfeit $100 notes lately with the holographic foil strip applied as a sticker, not embedded in the note as is the case in genuine notes," he said in a media release.

which are next to Big Ben on the holographic foil, are invisible to the naked eye and can only be seen in certain lights. Mr Short spent two weeks working on each note and then “casually” put ...