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Counterfeiting was once considered to be tantamount to treason. It is still a serious, but not capital, crime. In fact, it is one of only four crimes specifically mentioned in the Constitution.

State intelligence operatives at the Police Checkpoint in Yorobawol in URR, have intercepted a Senegalese national with suspected counterfeit foreign currency amounting to $46,700.00, police confirmed ...

While most $2 bills are worth face value, some of the less-used currency could be worth significantly more. Depending on the year and how the paper note was circulated, some $2 bills are now worth ...

On November 8, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the demonetisation of ₹1,000 and ₹500 notes with immediate effect ...

An ideal currency should be hardy, long-lasting, easy to count, difficult to counterfeit, portable, durable and easy to recognize. Right now, Nigeria has eight currency notes — ₦1000, ₦500, ₦200, ₦100 ...

India discontinued its biggest denomination currency notes overnight in what is being seen as its biggest attempt to curb black money flow, corruption, counterfeiting and terrorism financing. SEE ALSO ...

Kumar is an executive editor at TIME. Long queue in front of the state Bank of India near Mahila Colony Gandhi Nagar east Delhi for new currency on November 10, 2016 in New Delhi, India. Kumar is an ...

State House has dismissed as fake a widely circulated social media statement claiming that government was planning to demonetise and replace some of Uganda's currency notes.In a clarification issued ...

Counterfeit Rs 500 notes found scattered in Dammapet created panic, while police arrested three persons in Aswaraopet for circulating fake currency. Investigations are underway to trace the source and ...

Nigeria’s central bank will replace high-value currency notes starting Dec. 15 in a bid to mop up excess cash, rein in inflation and target rising insecurity in Africa’s largest economy. The country’s ...