As we’ve already explained to our readers, once you have received counterfeit money you are required by law to hand it in at the nearest bank where it will be destroyed. Despite businesses and shop owners/keepers following the law, their is no compensation for this ‘good deed’, often leaving business/shop owners with NO MONEY and NO GOODS. Which is why the fight against counterfeit money begins at the Till Counter!

Throughout any financial crisis we’re told that ‘cash is king‘ when running a business, that’s why it’s vital to ensure every coin and note going into the till is genuine. Checking cash for frauds can be so simple and efficient with any of our Ultraviolet Lamps to help stop any forged currency being exchanged for your goods – making sure ‘every penny counts‘.

Here at Crime Prevention Products we’ve written several articles explaining the dangers of receiving counterfeit money and the fact that once you receive this fake money you are legally bound to hand it into the bank. Even worse news for the shop owners, is that once the ‘fake banknotes’ is handed back, there is no compensation and little chance of receiving the goods back to resell.

Crime Prevention Products wish everyone to have a very prosperous New Year and to help ensure that every penny taken over the counter is legitimate we stock a vast array of Counterfeit Detection products.

Coastal businesses rely on the summer trade to help them survive through the winter months. In-fact for many of these small businesses every penny counts as this could be the matter of survival or going bust.

So just imagine the humiliation and anger they’ll feel when they take their hard earned cash to the bank only to be told by the teller that they’ve received counterfeit money and it’s worth nothing. That accounted for money will be burnt by the authorities while the business is out of pocket for the goods which they’ve ‘sold’.

There are several devices that can be used to show you which is a fake note and which are real. At Crime Prevention Products we have a number of counterfeit detection products which will ensure that all your money stays in your account.

Please remember, you should never try to use or pass a forged note to someone else, the penalty could be up to 10 years in prison.

Organised gang syndicates are aware that some traders will have to employ inexperienced seasonal workers to give then a hand at busy times. This may include younger family members or school friends. These ‘seasonal workers‘ may be asked to do numerous tasks including stacking shelves, serving customers and handling cash sales.

Counterfeit money is big business and gang members will exploit any weakness in a shop, bar or market stall to exchange their ‘dodgy‘ money for legitimate goods. Proper training and education is required to help shopkeepers / owners distinguishing counterfeit notes from genuine money, after all these people are the first line of defence against fraud.

To highlight the growing problem of counterfeit goods and money the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), set-up to tackle fraud in the UK, recently uncovered a family-run printing company, which by day was a normal functioning legitimate business, yet by night turned its operation into a lucrative counterfeiting operation where it printed in the region of £17.5 million in fake £20 notes. Plus an estimated 9.3 million Euros (£8m) worth of 50 Euro notes. The four men involved in the operation were sentenced to 24 years between them (source).

Crime Prevention Products know that once you’ve received ‘dodgy’ money it’s your responsibility and it cannot be exchanged for real money at the bank. Therefore detection is a must in the fight against counterfeit money. Crime Prevention Products carry a large stock of counterfeit detection devices which will suit every pocket, so no matter if you’re a multi national chain or a sole trader we have the device for you.

This year make every pound you take to the bank a genuine one!

We at Crime Prevention Products understand that the reports in the continuing fall in counterfeit money is still no comfort to the thousands of business owners that fell foul of thieves simply walking away with goods bought with ‘dodgy’ money. Nowadays, it’s not just organised gangs that can reproduce counterfeit money. With the average household laser printer being able to produce very high quality prints, this now enables everyone the means to reproduce ‘fake money’ – and, if there is a young inexperienced seasonal worker on your market stall or seaside kiosk then this makes it even easier for them to pass on the fake money.

Of course we know that seasonal workers are a must for some companies and therefore we want to give them as much help as possible at catching counterfeit money. We have a range of counterfeit detectors that will show the ‘real’ money from the ‘fake’ – making sure that every penny you take to the bank is yours to keep.

This is all a welcome boost to shop owners, however there is a darker side to this time of year… Counterfeit money is big business and millions of pounds of it is in our streets every day. Organised crime gangs know that shopkeepers and market traders are ideal targets and will be looking to pass on fraudulent money in return for legitimate goods. Remember, once you receive a counterfeit note it is illegal to pass it on to another customer. By Law you have a legal responsibility to take the fraudulent money to the proper authorities and out of circulation.

Here at Crime Prevention Products we have a number of counterfeit devices, that will quickly check and highlight to you that the money you’re receiving is either legal or fraudulent.

This year there is a major campaign – warning shoppers against buying counterfeit goods – as they don’t conform to regulated safety standards and, more importantly, the proceeds from the sale of these goods often go towards organised crime gangs.

However, it’s not only counterfeit goods that can be a problem for shoppers. For many of these crime organisations will attempt to flood millions of pounds of counterfeit money on to unsuspecting shops, market stalls and street vendors.

Here at Crime Prevention Products we may not be able to assist in helping you detect which goods are counterfeit and which ones are not, however we can help you detect any counterfeit money that might be trying to find a way in to your till. From Counterfeit Money Pens to Professional Quality Ultraviolet Detection Lamps, we stock a wide variety of Counterfeit Detection Products to help your business beat counterfeit fraud.

Matter of fact that with the introduction of high end laser scanners and printers – counterfeit money has never been so easy to reproduce.

At Crime Prevention Products we understand that once you’ve accepted a counterfeit note it’s your responsibility! What’s more, once it is handed in to the bank, you’ll not receive any cash replacement.

To help you better distinguish what is real money and what is fake, Crime Prevention Products have a selection of Counterfeit Detection Products which will help ensure that someone is not getting an early Christmas present of your hard-earned cash without you knowing.

Economic crime and counterfeit fraud don’t just happen to large multi billion pound conglomerates – they often start at ground level targeting shop workers, ice cream sellers and seasonal workers. For these are the easy, possible targets for these gangs to operate within. As always, vigilance has to the key when dealing with money and the public – always be on alert for anything that looks suspicious and always check the money that you are receiving.

Counterfeit Detection has to be at the top of everyone’s priority and one of the best means of stopping fraudulent money entering your till is by detection – check to see if the notes received have a watermark and also black UV markers are visible on the notes, these can be easily be found by use of a UV torch.

Some of the best portable UV Lamps are:

Crime gangs love to operate in the summertime exploiting young workers lack of experience and passing ‘fake’ money over the counter and receiving something for nothing.

This year don’t be taken for a fool check all the money that passes through your shop/kiosk. Train your staff well on how to notice counterfeit money and also what to do when they notice a note id a forgery.

Some of the best anti-fraud money detectors are: