PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Authorities say there's a lot of counterfeit cash around our region, and the makers of the bogus bills have figured out how to avoid detection. The Secret Service is warning ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2024 — Counterfeit detector pens use a starch-iodine reaction to identify fake bills. But could you fool them with chemistry? In today’s episode, we dive into the chemistry of ...

Swipe Dri Mark’s counterfeit detection pen on a phony $20 bill and the ink comes out black, like a permanent marker. If it’s real money, the ink is gold and fades over time. The specialty ink in the ...

SALINA, N.Y. -- He's used counterfeit money detector pens and ultraviolet light, but one businessman says the best way to tell if your money is real or not is to look toward the light. Jim Ford Jr., ...

Pennsylvania State Police are warning area businesses that some counterfeit $100 bills have been circulated in the area that appear to defy rapid detection using the standard counterfeit detector pens ...

A duo from Mississippi who travelled to Pineville, North Carolina, to defraud a jewelry store has just been charged for ...

WEBVTT ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH IT. >> HE PAID WITH A $50 BILL AND I IMMEDIATELY FELT IT, AND THE TEXTURE WASN'T RIGHT. REPORTER: CAFE CENTRAAL BARTENDER CORINNE LEACH SAYS SHE WAS WORKING THE BAY VIEW ...