https://banknotes.rba.gov.au/counterfeit-detection/counterfeit-detection-guide/
It is important to note that counterfeits have no value – you will not be reimbursed. If they prove to be genuine banknotes, you will receive full value for ...
https://www.afp.gov.au/crimes/money-laundering-and-financial-crime/counterfeit-currency
Counterfeit currency is held for 90 days as required by the Crimes (Currency) Act 1981 and then destroyed. Only the RBA is authorised to destroy currency.
https://www.afp.gov.au/crimes/money-laundering-and-financial-crime/counterfeit-currency
Counterfeit currency is held for 90 days as required by the Crimes (Currency) Act 1981 and then destroyed. Only the RBA is authorised to destroy currency.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-18/act-how-to-spot-counterfeit-money-circulating-after-police-warn/105667076
Aug 18, 2025 — Genuine Australian bank notes have security features like hidden images and fluorescent ink, and return to shape after being scrunched.
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/dodgy-cash-warning-as-aussie-businesses-flooded-with-fake-50-and-100-notes-021539421.html
Oct 19, 2025 — Counterfeit $50 and $100 dollar notes have been seized by police after being handed to businesses across the Hunter Valley, with Aussies told to ...
https://police.act.gov.au/news/2025-media-releases/august/counterfeit-currency-circulating-canberra
Aug 18, 2025 — Anyone with information about the sale or use of counterfeit banknotes is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime ...
https://banknotes.rba.gov.au/counterfeit-detection/
A summary description of banknote security features on the new $5 and existing banknotes. Counterfeit Detection Guide Tips for spotting counterfeits.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAnAustralian/comments/1dg9tml/do_you_ever_check_notes_if_they_are_counterfeit/
Scrunch the note and if it returns to its shape, it's real. If it holds its scrunched shape, it's fake.
https://www.police.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/890063/Counterfeit-Banknotes.pdf
Fraud against businesses can occur in a variety of ways, including through credit cards or counterfeit banknotes. The following is a guide to assist businesses ...
https://www.transparency.gov.au/publications/treasury/reserve-bank-of-australia/reserve-bank-of-australia-annual-report-2021-22/part-2%3A-performance/banknotes
The level of counterfeiting in Australia remains low compared with historical norms. In 2021/22, around 12,000 counterfeits, with a nominal value of $900,000, ...
https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/news_article?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGZWJpenByZC5wb2xpY2UubnN3Lmdvdi5hdSUyRm1lZGlhJTJGMTIxNDA4Lmh0bWwmYWxsPTE%3D
Oct 20, 2025 — - Check for words that mark the note as counterfeit such as 'prop' or 'specimen'. - Hold the note to the light and look for the Australian Coat ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterfeit_money
Counterfeit money is currency produced outside of the legal sanction of a state or government, usually in a deliberate attempt to imitate that currency.
https://pfes.nt.gov.au/newsroom/2025/counterfeit-money-seizure-alice-springs
Oct 7, 2025 — On Tuesday 30 September 2025, police located and seized over $4,000 in counterfeit notes. If you encounter a counterfeit note, remember to Note ...
https://www.afp.gov.au/crimes/money-laundering-and-financial-crime/counterfeit-currency
Banknotes and coinage imitating Australian currency from any other source are counterfeit. This includes replicas and other products that are made to resemble ...
https://www.nationalretail.org.au/look-out-for-counterfeit-cash-this-christmas-season/
Retailers have reported a recent rise in the frequency and quality of counterfeit banknotes. Overall, counterfeiting is at its lowest level in a decade.
https://police.act.gov.au/news/2025-media-releases/august/counterfeit-currency-circulating-canberra
Aug 18, 2025 — HOLD up to the light to see a seven-pointed star and the Australian Coat of Arms · TILT to see the bird's wings move and change colour, and the ...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-22/counterfeiters-make-fewer-better-quality-fakes-says-rba/10928584
Mar 22, 2019 — abc.net.au/news/counterfeiters-make ... Australia has comparatively high counterfeit rates for a smallish, largely domestically exchanged currency ...