Correct money scandal in Hameln: Police strikes!

Correct money scandal in Hameln: Police strikes!

Hameln, Deutschland - In Hameln, a 31-year-old man from Hessisch Oldendorf has recently been blown up, who tried to pay in a catering business with fake money. This reports the

But that's not all: A search of his apartment revealed even more fake money that was in the five -digit range. The man now has to answer for "on the market of counterfeit money", but was released after the police measures have been completed. The police authorities advise caution in dealing with cash and recommend not simply returning suspicious banknotes, but handing over to the police.

Cash money has a long history and is almost as old as money itself. This emphasizes the Federal Criminal Office . Cash is not only a simple means of payment - it also reflects economic, political and cultural aspects of a state. Combating counterfeit money crime protects not only the currency, but also the associated values. Falsification of money is internationally punishable, which is specified in § 146 StGB, and provides for a prison sentence of at least two years for commercial perpetrators.

It is important to know that counterfeits are often difficult to recognize. Security features such as holograms or watermarks can be imitated because counterfeiters do not have the means to achieve the quality of the original. As a rule, higher nominal values ​​are better fake than smaller pieces. Nevertheless, most of the counterfeits can also be recognized by laypersons through attention and review of several security features.

Current figures on counterfeit money crime

The Deutsche Bundesbank has published new data on false euro banknotes. This survey, which ranges from 2005 to 2024, shows how the counterfeit money statistics have developed in payment transactions in Germany. The data can be viewed via Statista . Such information is of particular importance when you consider that counterfeiters constantly try to develop new methods in order to improve the quality of their counterfeits.