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Counterfeit Investigations

The threat of counterfeit U.S. currency to the financial system of the United States continues to evolve. Advances in technology, the availability of scanning and printing devices and the adoption of the U.S. dollar by nations as their legal tender have exacerbated the global threat.

Counterfeit Deterrence

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We are a board member of the Advanced Counterfeit Deterrence Steering Committee and Law Enforcement Advisory Group for recommendations to the Central Banks Counterfeit Deterrence Group. We provide comprehensive analysis of suspected counterfeit obligations, both domestic and foreign.

Our investigations continue to address counterfeit, which still undermines confidence in the U.S. dollar, but it is credit card fraud, wire and bank fraud, computer network breaches, ransomware, and other cyber-enabled financial crimes, that have become the focus of much of the Secret Service investigative work.
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Counterfeit Investigations

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To counter threats, we focus on strategic international investigations targeting counterfeiters and their distribution networks. We have also initiated a comprehensive international forensic counterfeit detection training program for banks and law enforcement agencies overseas.

Currency Design 

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We participate in the Inter-Agency Currency Design Group and work closely with the Department of the Treasury, to include the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Our experts also contribute to currency design across the globe.

Currency Design

 

Reporting Suspected Counterfeit Currency


If you are an individual, submit suspected counterfeit currency to your local police department. Police departments, banks, and cash processors will submit suspected counterfeit currency to the Secret Service. 

 

Effective November 1, 2024, the United States Secret Service will no longer accept electronic submissions of suspected counterfeit notes via the USDollars website. The Registration and Submission option will be removed and no longer available. 

 

Open electronic submissions entered prior to November 1, 2024, will be available to previously registered users, until such submissions are processed and completed. 

 

If you are a representative of a bank or a cash processor, go to USDollars for instructions on submitting suspected counterfeit currency to the Secret Service.  

 

 

Resources

U.S. Currency
website

Learn how to authenticate your money.

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U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Learn more about U.S. currency.

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Know Your
Money

Learn how to spot counterfeit U.S. currency.

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