Fake 500 rupee notes are circulating in Bihar, so there is a need to be cautious. Bihar Police Headquarters has alerted all the districts and asked them to run a special campaign. There is a spelling mistake of Reserve Bank of India in the fake notes, in which Reserve should be written instead of Resarve. Police Headquarters has also written a letter to all DMs and SPs.
Fake 500 rupee notes are circulating in the whole of Bihar, due to which there is a need to be cautious. Bihar Police Headquarters has alerted all the districts in this regard.
The IG (Special Branch) of Police Headquarters wrote a letter to all DMs, SSPs, SPs and Railway SPs and said that there is a mistake in the spelling of Reserve Bank of India in the fake note. The 500 rupee note issued by the smugglers has Resarve Bank of India written instead of Reserve Bank of India.
In view of this, there is a need to run a special campaign to identify fake notes and maintain special administrative vigilance. A picture of a fake 500 rupee note has also been attached with the letter.
How to identify a fake 500 rupee note
- The original 500 rupee note has Mahatma Gandhi’s photo printed in the middle and 500 written in Devanagari.
- The original 500 rupee note has a coloured security thread which changes from green to blue when the note is tilted.
- You will find an electrotype watermark of 500 on this note as well. You will see the Ashoka Pillar symbol on the right side of this note as well.
- This note has Mahatma Gandhi’s picture and Ashoka symbol embossed for the visually impaired.
How to spot a fake note
- Genuine notes have a distinctive texture and touch, which fake notes often lack.
- Genuine notes have very good colour and printing quality, while fake notes often have faded colours and blurred printing.
- Genuine notes have a security thread which is visible when the note is torn. Fake notes often do not have this thread.
- Genuine notes have a watermark which is visible when the note is dipped in water. Fake notes often do not have this watermark.
How to spot a fake note
- Banks and businesses often have note-checking devices that can detect counterfeit notes.
- Real notes often contain UV-light emitting elements, which counterfeit notes do not.
Other Methods
- There are several mobile apps that can detect fake notes.
- If you think you have a fake note, you can contact your bank and have them check it.
