just to let you all know there are fake 20 pound notes going around woodhouse beware

what on their own? have they sprouted little legs? are they dangerous?

why are they just in woodhouse?

what on their own? have they sprouted little legs? are they dangerous?

why are they just in woodhouse?

go crawl back underneath you brick:loopy:

what on their own? have they sprouted little legs? are they dangerous?

why are they just in woodhouse?

I actually burst into laughter reading that! :D

:gag::gag:I actually burst into laughter reading that! :D

hope 1 day it happens to you

Thanks for the information but no need for such aggressive replies to jokey comments.

If they are any Robin Hood I will give you £ 5 for each £ 20 !!!

If they are any Robin Hood I will give you £ 5 for each £ 20 !!!
Be careful what you say :hihi:
The police DO read this forum - and Sheffield Star get most of their stories from here as well !

and Sheffield Star get most of their stories from here as well !

That explains a lot... :)

:gag::gag:

hope 1 day it happens to you

Thanks :D I hope one day you discover your sense of humour aswell sweety! ;)

It was said in jest but I will await a knock on the door tonight from south yorks finest along with a reporter in tow.

No doubt it will be front page news tomorrow !!

:gag::gag:

hope 1 day it happens to you

What ? That he sprouts little legs ?

What ? That he sprouts little legs ?

one slice short of a loaf:rant:

[QUOTE=bendyman;5979419]just to let you all know there are fake 20 pound notes going around woodhouse beware

were you in post office today when somebody tried to hand one over ?,

What ? That he sprouts little legs ?

Sprout some little legs, wander on outside, and trip into a big patch of humor. ;)

Was in asda other day and their was a big thing, all supervisors came over to checkout and the lady said she had just withdrawn money from the bank machine outside.

i know their only jokey comments but if it were me that had got a fake id be gutted and feeling crapy

what on their own? have they sprouted little legs? are they dangerous?

why are they just in woodhouse?

This is no laughing matter the problem had doubled.
www.southyorkshire-counterfeit-awareness.co.uk (http://www.abacusproperty.co.uk/sharedAssets/talkingMoney.jpg)

these fake £20 have been on the go for the last two years
:o

these fake £20 have been on the go for the last two years
:o


Well ok then clever clogs, perhaps you can tell us how to identify said funny money, are there any give away things to look out for except newly sprouted legs?

There a doddle to spot if your looking, paper feels crap, watermark is dodgy, foil breaks down easy with crumpling, ink is not as good a colour, print is not as sharp

but if handed over in a busy bar in darkened lighting with loud music there also a doddle to pass off ;-) of course i never have tried, just hear this on the grapevine

would sit and wait for the police and star to arrive now, but its a long drive for them to Madrid, so think I am in for a quite night.

1.Feel:
This is perhaps the biggest give-away as to whether you're holding a fake. It takes a little while to start to notice but when you know the difference, you spot it immediately! In short, you will notice that some (bad) fakes feel just like normal paper that you write on,others might be "waxy". This is because real notes are made from cotton paper which is made and processed differently. It's a good idea to rub your fingers down the note when you first get it in your hand to get a proper feel of it.
The reason I don't like handling US Dollar bills is because they all feel fake to me!
Be warned, some fakes DO use cotton paper so try some of the other ones as well.

2.Ink:
Bank notes have special types of ink. You may have noticed, when you run your fingers over some of the writing, it will feel slightly raised. This writing is the "Bank of England" script at the top of the note. Also, on the left of the Queen's head, you will find a shape that is almost entirly coloured in the main colour for that note. If you get a blank piece of white paper, and rub this shape against it, you will see that the colour rubs off. This tends to work best with newer notes.

3.General Colour:
Some fakes you will find tend to be the same colour (monochrome) or the paper is slightly tainted.

4.Watermark:
The watermark is where an image has been impressed into the paper while it was wet (hence the name). To look for this, hold it in front of a bright light and you should see a shadow of the Queens head. Beware, some of the more clever fakes try to fool you by having a very faint one printed in the space. Some might even have a real watermark of their own, but these are rarely as good quality as the real ones. If in doubt, compare them to a real note.

5.Forgery Strip:
This is a strip of foil woven into the paper itself. If you hold it up to the light and you should see an unbroken shadow that runs right down the note. Some fakes might have some silvery stuff on the note but I've yet to see a fake that has a proper foil strip.

6.Serial number:
Sometimes you might get a warning to look out for certain serial numbers. As a general rule, these numbers are stamped onto the paper so they should leave slight indentations. This is not always obvious though, and tends to show up better with new notes.

7.The person:
Sometimes, the first warning is the person that gives you the note. If they look nervous are worried when giving you the note, then it might be a good idea to check it out.

http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/kyb_lo_res.pdf

Well ok then clever clogs, perhaps you can tell us how to identify said funny money, are there any give away things to look out for except newly sprouted legs?

On a £20 bank note....if you wipe the purple square on the bottom where it say ER onto a plain peice of paper...purple ink will rub off

Cheers guys I feel much informed.

been on the go for nearly 20 years now....................