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New $20 Bill Will Bring 5-To-10 To Some Unwary Counterfeiters; Easier To Spot Crooks; Odd hues and colors, and a couple of eagles, make bill "complex'.(INTERNET & TECHNOLOGY)
Byline: JULIE VALLONE
Need some fast cash? Who doesn't these days?
Like most honest people, you could work for it.
Like some criminals, you could buy a computer and color printer, and make your own.
The second option is getting harder to do, with the recent release of the new $20 bills that are more difficult to fake. The new bills, issued in October by the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, have features specifically designed to thwart counterfeiters These include a new peach-hued background color -- the first change to the traditional green since 1905.
The bill's background color change is not considered a security feature, says Dawn Haley, spokeswoman for the U.S. Treasury's BEP. But she says it adds complexity to the note, making it more difficult for counterfeiters to replicate.
These are other features designed to add complexity to the note to make it tough to counterfeit:
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