This application does not support the editing of banknote images
By Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
Manchester, England
December 10, 2016 10:02am CST
This has to be the most unexpected message that my computer has ever presented me with.
I was about to write about the new British £5 note and decided to scan the image of one into my computer. This was intended to be used as the image for the discussion, but when I attempted to scan it the system gave me the above message.
There was also a link provided to the Central Bank Counterfeit Deterrence Group website. When I opened the link the page informed me that legal restrictions forbade the scanning of banknotes in order to prevent counterfeiting.
I cannot seriously imagine how anyone could counterfeit a banknote in this respect because most use special paper, watermarking and metal filaments in the banknote.
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11 responses
@LadyDuck (502189)
• Italy
10 Dec 16
You made me curious to try. I am trying both with Euro and Swiss Francs, just to see if I get the same message. You should know that some vending machine are so dumb that people were able to use photocopied banknotes. I am sure that this happened for gas pumps.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
10 Dec 16
There are people who will still find a way to counterfeit the new bank notes. Is there an image online you can use?
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
10 Dec 16
@Morleyhunt That did cross my mind, but naturally I assumed that scanning would produce a better result.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
10 Dec 16
@Asylum I used my iPad once to take a photograph of some cash to use for a post.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Dec 16
It is one step in that direction though. Better safe than sorry is what I am thinking. And, of course, not that they don't trust you or anything.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
10 Dec 16
@celticeagle I consider it to be totally superfluous.
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@celticeagle (189792)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Dec 16
@Asylum .....I think it is smart though. Shows their position on such things.
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@LilyBeBack (1994)
• United Kingdom
11 Dec 16
I wonder if a fiver's worth more if you print it in A4 size... 
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@LilyBeBack (1994)
• United Kingdom
11 Dec 16
@Bluedoll It's almost definitely the best idea I've ever had, let's do it! 
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Dec 16
You wouldn't believe how many people who handle money don't pay attention or don't care to check the money they are receiving. When I worked at a grocery store many years ago, a customer paid for their groceries using photocopied money. It was a very bad copy of the money, but the cashier never paid attention to the money he handed her. Needless to say, she lost her job!
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
10 Dec 16
@moffittjc I intend to try scanning an old 10 shilling banknote to see if that creates the same scenario.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Dec 16
@Asylum But then again, our paper money is much easier to counterfeit than yours! The U.S. is very far behind when it comes to technology used to prevent counterfeiting.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
10 Dec 16
impressive that the tech realized the notes were even involved
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