Spy Review

We know that a lot of businesses now use machines to verify that any notes they receive are not fakes, but many still do not employ one either because cost of obtaining one is a prohibitive factor or simply an oversight on their part because they expect to receive genuine notes and almost take it for granted, and if they do check, they may do so by checking for the watermark, which can sometimes result in error. There are tens of millions of pounds worth of fake money in circulation, so one thing we can be sure of is that fake notes do go around.

This ordinary looking pen is actually a counterfeit money detector. It works simply by marking the pen on a note, it would then indicate whether the note is real or a fake. If the dark stain on the note remains then its a fake while the stain will disappear quickly from genuine notes.

We know that fake notes are highly deceptive because to the naked eye they appear to be genuine. This pen should help to confirm any suspicion. It would be recommended that you also check for the watermark too.

It also makes sense for individuals to carry one of these. It is often shops that receive fake notes and do not realise it at the time of the transaction and would then try and pass it on to unwitting customers in order to get rid of it knowing banks will not accept them when it comes to depositing the money.

I would expect high level of accuracy of this pen because it is well-tested and will work on most worldwide currencies, including sterling of course.

The counterfeit money detector pen is priced at only £3 from Maplin.