Major makeover for £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes announced and people get to choose
The Bank of England plans to revamp UK banknotes by replacing historical figures with images of British wildlife, allowing public input on the designs.
NSCDC arrests 16 over fake $600,000, firearms, others
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested 16 individuals for various offenses, including possession of counterfeit currency and unlawful firearms.
This many counterfeit banknotes were found in Finland
In Finland, 483 counterfeit banknotes were detected last year, according to the Finnish Bank, marking a decline in the number of forged notes compared to previous years.
There were nearly 500 counterfeit bills in Finland last year
Finland reported finding 483 counterfeit euro bills in 2022, a decrease from previous years.
Asylum seeker from Moldova presented fake documents to border guards - the man ended up behind bars
A Moldovan asylum seeker has been detained for presenting counterfeit documents to Lithuanian border guards after escaping from a reception center.
Fake policemen call citizens and persuade them to go to the bank and hand over money to them
In the Međimurje County area, individuals falsely impersonating police officers are contacting citizens to persuade them to withdraw money from the bank under the pretense of verifying if the banknotes are counterfeit.
The security of the Basque health care system, controlled by a counterfeit 'ertzaina'
An Ertzaintza officer has been coordinating the security of 45,000 health workers in 753 centers since November 2023 after forging documentation to secure a position supposedly created for him.