Forensic experts in the Bulgarian city of Shumen have identified and arrested a 35-year-old man who attempted to pay for a soft drink with a counterfeit 50-euro banknote, the police reported. The ...

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police said on Saturday they had made 14 arrests in connection with one million euros ($1.1 million) worth of counterfeit 100 euro bank notes which passed undetected by ATMs ...

European Central Bank experts spot fake euro notes with 3D microscopes, ultra-sensitive scales and special devices. — © AFP European Central Bank experts spot fake ...

A total of 571 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation in Cyprus in 2024, marking an 11 per cent decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC ...

Suitcases of forged banknotes aren't just the stuff of heist movies and spy novels. Banks and governments around the globe are constantly working to prevent fraudsters from introducing fake cash into ...

As Bulgaria prepares to enter the eurozone on January 1, 2026, attention is increasingly turning to the security of euro banknotes and coins. Financial authorities stress that while the euro is among ...

The forecast-busting read on US wholesale prices sent Treasury yields up and strengthened the dollar - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP MARK WILSON The ...

Scientists recently analyzed a Peruvian 10-cent piece with an unexplained origin. By Katherine Kornei Long before there were Benjamins in circulation, the founding father was all about experimenting ...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The number of fake euro banknotes is on the rise, the European Central Bank (ECB) said on Thursday, with the 50 euro note the preferred choice of counterfeiters. The ECB said the ...

A racegoer at the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival has been arrested after being caught in possession of £5,000 worth of counterfeit euros. The 49-year-old from southern Ireland was arrested on ...