Skip to content
Log in

Bleached-genuine counterfeit

A counterfeit produced by chemically removing the printed design from a genuine lower-denomination note and reprinting it as a higher denomination; passes substrate-based field tests because the cotton-linen substrate is authentic.

Explained in

Related terms

3-D surface profilometry365 nm UV lampCounterfeit Currency Database (CCD)CVPC (Currency Verification Processing Centre)FTIR spectroscopy (Fourier Transform Infrared)Iodine-starch testRaman spectroscopySEM-EDX (Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy-Dispersive X-ray analysis)Supernote

Your journey to becoming a forensic professional starts here.

Practice with mock tests, learn from structured notes, and get your questions answered by a global forensic community, all in one place.

Continue learningCreate Your Account