| renov8r |
...the numbers are a combination of pure sequence and descriptive origination point. (they DO NOT release the details of this to non-law enforcement becuase then criminals could reverse enginer fakes to really mess with the feds)
The Bureau of Printing & Engraving gets the requests from the Federal Reserve Board and delivers the stuff.
Once it is in circulation it is a Secret Service function to detect fakes: http://www.secretservice.gov/money_detect.shtml They have five or six linked pages with the most obvious fakes.
I suppose you could call a SS field office and read 'em the serial number, but if you don't have the note in your possesion I would not -- if the number comes up as a fake they will expect you to send it to them, if you don't they will investigate YOU as possible counterfeiter -- not fun.
There is a tremendous amount of conterfiet currency in circulation. If you have any doubts that the stuff is real, just do not take it... |
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