Yesterday morning, an article on L'Express caught my eye. (Click on image to view full-size)
& as soon as I read it, I suspected the following trick might be the one these “genuine forgers” were using...
It has its roots in mathematics... but is actually very simple.
Ok, I messed it up on my first try... here’s the trick as was explained to me. (the previous method should work equally well).
You need to first start off by slicing a fine 1-2mm strip off the MIDDLE of the note. Join the two sides of the note using adhesive tape.
Now, using a second note, slice another thin strip in the middle, this time increasing its length by 1-2mm... & join together the two notes, with the previous strip from the first note in the middle.
& the same thing with the 3rd note... joining them using adhesive tape or glue... Continue on until you’ll reach a point, whereby the thin strip has expanded into a new note!
Obviously, the “scars” will be visible... but the other trick consists of folding the note into half when paying... Whoever notices it will think that probably the note was torn & so was taped back together. ;)
Disadvantages compared to printing:
- You need a large amount of notes! & enormous patience & dexterity.
- Notes should be consistent. Gluing a strip of a brand new note to an old blackened note won't work.
- As for the serial numbers… well, the length of the strip should be adjusted accordingly. :P
Frankly, all that hard work to get a single note isn't worth it. :)
