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The E-Sylum: Volume 24, Number 40, October 3, 2021, Article 28

MOTION PICTURE MONEY SEIZED IN PHILADELPHIA

Not all the fake "Motion Picture Money" is coming from China. Customs officials in Philadelphia intercepted a big shipment from Russia. -Editor

  seized Motion Picture notes 
 

Millions of dollars worth of fake currency in U.S. dollars and euros were intercepted in Philadelphia by customs officials who say the counterfeit money arrived in the country via international air cargo from Russia.

The currency was seized on Tuesday and was destined for Chicago before Customs & Border Protection officers in Philadelphia found the money in a series of five parcels over a period of several weeks, officials said.

The most recent parcel inspected on Tuesday contained 3,011,000 euros in denominations of 10, 50, 100 and 500 euro notes. That converts to approximately $3,485,794 in U.S. dollars.

Another parcel that arrived on Sept. 14 contained $20,500 in fake $1 bills. Two days later, CBP officials seized two more parcels, one containing $2 million in fake $100 bills and the other with $15,000 in fake $1 bills. Then the day after that, authorities recovered another $990,000 in fake $100 bills.

Each of the seized shipments contained a manifest that said, "Play Money for Monopoly," and the notes were marked as prop money, officials said. Federal law regards such currency as counterfeit when it resembles real money as closely as the bills seized in these shipments. The bills may still be passed off as fictitious legal tender in the wrong hands.

  100 dollar Motion picture note 
 

These "Motion Picture" notes are the fakest-looking fakes around. Nothing impressive here. Where's the craftsmanship? -Editor

To read the complete article, see:
Customs officials in Philly seize more than $6.5 million in counterfeit currency from Russia (https://www.phillyvoice.com/counterfeit-currency-seized-philly-russia-chicago-us-customs-euros-cbp/)



Wayne Homren, Editor

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