Fake naira notes and its security features

[Marykeller]

Only a week wey d CBN released d new naira notes for the country, counterfeit naira notes follow am enter the country also.

Em go make sense make we all get the knowledge on how we go take differentiate the both(counterfeit and real naira notes).

Em get about five simple guidelines on naira note wey all man suppose know to help am differentiate a counterfeit naira from a real one

1. Check the texture: If the texture of the Naira note is soft and the image in it appears dull, you have the right to be concerned, reject it and demand another one.
This means that you should be sensitive to the touch of the money you are given when involved in any transaction.

2. Observe the gold foil: The N1000 note has a gold foil on the right side, just near the CBN governor’s signature. If you scratch the gold foil of a fake note it will peel off instantly but the gold foil on the original note does not peel.

3. Use water or other liquid: You can differentiate fake currency from the original by using water or other liquid. Scammers release fake money and the colours they use in printing counterfeits are soluble in water and some other liquids.

If you are not certain about the originality of a Naira note, dip it in water or petrol and scrub it gently. The colours will change immediately if it is fake money. The colours of counterfeit money will wash off like an artwork painted with watercolour.

Again, the moment you immerse it in water, the paper becomes messed up. It will get rough and look more like a paper mache. However, the real note will not look like this when immersed in water or any liquid.

4. Examine the ribbon/thread: There is a thread which appears like a ribbon on all Naira notes, running from the top to the bottom.

In real notes, this thread can be felt with a touch. It is more noticeable on old Naira notes. However, in fake notes, there is something that looks like the thread but it is not.

In the counterfeit notes, what is there is just a straight-line painting that looks like the thread in the original notes. If you scratch the painting, it will peel off like the solver panel on recharge cards.

5. Use mercury bulbs: Some qualities of the paper Naira notes cannot be seen with the naked eye. These features are only in original Naira notes, and one cannot see them except with the help of mercury bulbs.

Link to information: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/12/just-in-cbn-releases-security-features-of-new-naira-notes/

[RockBell]

Thanks for the information I never knew even if I see am I no go even know if i see the thing but now I done see the difference, people no get joy just which day the money comot the fake done they go viral, my question self were people they get all this equipment to they print fake money the thing they always surprise me I swear no wahala now we done get the information we go they careful before we collect any money be that and I go share the information with my people self.

[SOKO-DEKE]

Seriously, dis fake new naira note Mata na big problem 4 dis country ooo. As I kon see am now I nid to study d portion well before I fit identify between fake naira note and real naira note. But d tin wen they bother me now na in b how those who  are not educated will easily  identify it wella, bcus it wouldn't b easy for them to identify those portions.for waitin I dey see now government nid to take proper action to avoid does fake money in circulation.if government no handle dis Mata in time many pipo go fall under dis fake new Naira note scam bcus many pipo are eager to change their old naira not to new naira note due the time given.

[Cryptomultiplier]

Thanks OP for the update on the features we can use to identify or differentiate original from fake Naira notes. I had an argument with someone the other day about the possibility of faking the new notes, only for me to actually see one with the distinction very clear.
Many people dey try take advantage of the fact say the new notes new too dey in circulation. As you take the pain to stress on the features wey we fit use distinguish am, you don remove the stress of trying to second guess which from which.

[Rruchi man]

2. Observe the gold foil: The N1000 note has a gold foil on the right side, just near the CBN governor’s signature. If you scratch the gold foil of a fake note it will peel off instantly but the gold foil on the original note does not peel.

Na the scratching of the gold foil sure pass, especially if person give you the money sharp sharp. You fit nor always get water or fuel to take put the money inside, and the texture matter, e get people wey dey do counterfeit, e go shock you how the difference in texture go hard to observe. E get people wey sabi do counterfeit money well well, dem be professionals and e dey hard to know say the money dem do na fake, make we just dey careful. Na to dey scartch the gold foil for any new money wey i receive, make dem nor catch me mugu.

[CryptSafe]

Good tips from you. You know this is what the society would be facing now because the fake note currently is on circulation which no one knows what they are in possession of wether the original or the fake. This timely intervention would let Nigerians be educated and enlightened on how to identify and pick out the fake from the original. We can  share this in our various homes, locality etc to give people orientation on how to spot the fake note so as not to fall victim of fraudsters. I really sorry for the POS vendors because most of them are the ones likely to have encountered with this fake note.
Well done for the update OP

[BIT-BENDER]

Just some Days ago my friend drew my attention to a self claimed new naira note that someone was cleaning of with his shirt and the coloration was going off

Personally I can prove is the currency is fake or not but I know there is a problem, and that is it’s either it’s now easier to fake the new naira note or the new naira note itself is a drop from the previous ones and there are some low quality materials used to make it.

[Majestic-milf]

Only a week wey d CBN released d new naira notes for the country, counterfeit naira notes follow am enter the country also.

Chai na wa for this country oh, just one week wey them free original moni we don dy see wayo moni follow body. Wait, abi as we get CBN wey get the agbakara and odogwu power to produce and release better moni na so we get bank wey dy release ojoro moni so? Comrade who dy run fake moni bank wey release wayo moni so fast like this?
 Lai dis we go gats shine eye wella make we no go fall victims to dis counterfeit palava.

 But when we contri go do somtin wey go dey satisfactory enof without having one or two comma? I still dey wait d day Sha.
 

[Hyphen(-)]

Scammers for dis Nija no get joy oo, just imagine only one-week wey government release money people don de run d fake one, na wa for dis our country oo.

Thank you OP for d update, as I read am now I don get OT on how d fake money go be and i go try tell people around me too so dat dem no go fall victim, especially our mothers' wey de go market every day, make no go de collect fake money from customers hand.

[Sexylizzy2813]

We no fit run for this country at all. This our currency just get easy way to spoil am but question I wan ask nah, why dem no fit do our currency to dy very hard for all this wayo people to forge?

Corruption every now and then, see this people wey we call our top men for this country na them dy make things hard for us oh, them bring new money but e never reach 2 weeks I hear say them don start to squeeze the small life out from am, now fake one follow new one come out.
Like this now who we go blame for this wayo money wey follow come out? If I say nah government them no go accept say nah them, after all no time them dy take blame for there mistakes.

[Pokapoka124]

Na after Christmas and new year grooving pass nai we go know Wetin Dey really sup. Them go really catch many people mugu for this new money way cbn them bring come so. My guy way collect the new naira dey complain say e forget am for e white trouser pocket as e soak am for water na so e white change color. I come dey wonder say as cbn go bleach the old notes if person mistakenly bleach this new one again na Wetin e go turn to?

[Frankolala]

Chai,,naija no go fit stop all these them fake life and dubious characters, see money wey dem just rebrand say e go help stop and control counterfeit for the country as one of the benefits,na e don already get counterfeit already even when the money Neva circulate. I no go lie,me I neva see this new money,how the people wey do the counterfeit take know the design come bring am out the same time with the new one,abi na through internet

OP thanks for this information, e go help well as I go inform people around me too so that make u no go use the rush of getting the new currency go collect fake one from scammers. I still dey suspect one of those people wey follow print the new note because no be poor man go get that kind machine to print money.

[Marykeller]

This our country get as em be. This na currency wey so many people like millions never I see the newly naira notes, talk more em go get fake join. Abegy make we help spread this awareness on how to differentiate the counterfeit and the real notes, make peso no get arrested of holding the counterfeit thinking that na the real naira notes wey em hold.
Make all man open eyes wella when peso give you the new naira notes. Check weda em get the features mentioned above. I don see wre peso go prison of spending and holding a counterfeit naira notes. Una know as our country be. Before you go prove yourself not guilty u don spend millions for police hand

[Anguwa]

This our country get as em be. This na currency wey so many people like millions never I see the newly naira notes, talk more em go get fake join. Abegy make we help spread this awareness on how to differentiate the counterfeit and the real notes, make peso no get arrested of holding the counterfeit thinking that na the real naira notes wey em hold.
Make all man open eyes wella when peso give you the new naira notes. Check weda em get the features mentioned above. I don see wre peso go prison of spending and holding a counterfeit naira notes. Una know as our country be. Before you go prove yourself not guilty u don spend millions for police hand

D mata still de shock me self. I never carry my eye see d new Naira na I'm people don de run fake, Chai I de hail my Naija people oo, no be lie we really get talent but we no de use am for better things. I hope say people go see dis higligted places because all dis points na wetting people no de send to even check, na why dem de collect fake money anyhow.

[Agbe]

This our country get as em be. This na currency wey so many people like millions never I see the newly naira notes, talk more em go get fake join. Abegy make we help spread this awareness on how to differentiate the counterfeit and the real notes, make peso no get arrested of holding the counterfeit thinking that na the real naira notes wey em hold.
Make all man open eyes wella when peso give you the new naira notes. Check weda em get the features mentioned above. I don see wre peso go prison of spending and holding a counterfeit naira notes. Una know as our country be. Before you go prove yourself not guilty u don spend millions for police hand

D mata still de shock me self. I never carry my eye see d new Naira na I'm people don de run fake, Chai I de hail my Naija people oo, no be lie we really get talent but we no de use am for better things. I hope say people go see dis higligted places because all dis points na wetting people no de send to even check, na why dem de collect fake money anyhow.

Since, me I never see di newly created or redesigned Naira note with my korokoro eye dem. Na only social media and Internet news dem, nai I dey see dem. So as e bi so, if someone carry di fake money come to my shop, I know go know am o. Wen Goodluck create the #1000 note, fake ones were rampad but late CBN was able bro cube the situation. Di same tin go happen again. OP we appreciate for bringing dis.

[Maestro75]

Only a week wey d CBN released d new naira notes for the country, counterfeit naira notes follow am enter the country also.

Till today my hand never touch the new notes them self, make e remain to know the fake or original. But I no worry anyway because I believe say highest na the smallest denomination person fit use wayo me because of small transport change as i no deh do buying and selling weh person fit use N1k to buy stuff from me. Maybe after Christmas I go go use ATM to make withdrawal and I believe by then the new notes go don deh ATM.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Tell me wetin scammers no fit fake for this country, i think say the CBN governor, during the time wey he announce the redesigning of the naira notes talk say one of the major qualities wey the new naira note go get na be say e go dey very difficult for scammers to fake am, the day i read that news, i remember saying to myself, if they like, make they use real gold self print the new notes, fake go still come out..
Na im be this now, e never even reach a week wey they announce release of the redesigned notes, fake don dey...

This country eeeh, i No come know whether na only government dey do us abi we follow dey do ourselves.

[Mr.right85]

Omo, up till now, I still dey run go orda languages 2 fine our corner. N me dey caution mycef say, I don mis road.

Anyway, dis na som of d matta way big change lik dis new notes dey bring. Wen pple no reali knw watin b watin. Som pple go dey xcited say, dem see new moni while ordas go carri fear dey reject am. Na why dis kind tin u do nw dey important bt, wher issue stil dey na 4 d pple dem way no dey use devices lik me nd una dey do. Hw dem qan cari educate dem say, na qatin dem suppose dey xpect b dis. Dat na wahala nd these counterfeiters no get joy.

U try shah, mak I luk am well.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

Omo, up till now, I still dey run go orda languages 2 fine our corner. N me dey caution mycef say, I don mis road.

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Only a week wey d CBN released d new naira notes for the country, counterfeit naira notes follow am enter the country also. Em go make sense make we all get the knowledge on how we go take differentiate the both(counterfeit and real naira notes).

That one na normal something, if the old Naira note get counterfeit everywhere den na this new one wey people never too sabi no go get counterfeit? Sha thank you for this information as e go save many of us here. You see the importance of this board, na information like dis we need to dey get and pass here as e go save many of us. This kind information na wetin all banks supposed to dey do so their customer go dey inform but e be like na only selective banks dey run am. Sha anyhow e be we go survive am.

[Asiska02]

Thanks for providing us with this useful information. I never expected dat they won’t be a counterfeit of dis our new currency but the fact be say e too early to begin dey see am already. They just released this note and E neva reach 1 month sef. I’m sure e dey among the reason why dem redesign the note, are we still going back to the same phase as before? We need to just dey careful sha for this country.