money counterfeiting

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• counterfeiting — UK US /ˈkaʊntəˌfɪtɪŋ/ noun [U] ► the activity of making illegal copies of things such as bank notes, DVDs, or official documents: »allegations of counterfeiting and money laundering »the growing problem of counterfeiting and piracy …   Financial and business terms

• counterfeiting — Crime of making an unauthorized imitation of a genuine article, typically money, with the intent to deceive or defraud. Because of the value conferred on money and the high level of technical skill required to imitate it, counterfeiting is… …   Universalium

• Counterfeiting Coin Act 1741 — The Counterfeiting Coin Act 1741 (15 Geo.2 c.28) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which made it high treason to counterfeit silver, copper or brass coins (counterfeiting brass or copper coins had previously only been a misdemeanor).… …   Wikipedia

• Money order — postal money order: Duchy of Brunswick, 1867 A money order is a payment order for a pre specified amount of money. Because it is required that the funds be prepaid for the amount shown on it, it is a more trusted method of payment than a personal …   Wikipedia

• Money burning — 500 French franc banknote burning Money burning or burning money is the purposeful act of destroying money. In the prototypical example, banknotes are destroyed by literally setting them on fire. Burning money decreases the wealth of the owner… …   Wikipedia

• Money mule — A money mule is a person who transfers stolen money or merchandise from one country to another, either in person, through a courier service, or electronically. The term is commonly used to describe on line scams that prey on victims who are… …   Wikipedia

• counterfeiting — n. illegal copying (of money, documents, etc.); forgery coun·ter·feit || kaÊŠntÉ™(r)fɪt v. make a fraudulent replica, copy, forge (i.e. money or documents) adj. forged, copied, fake, false n. forgery, fake, imitation, simulation …   English contemporary dictionary

• counterfeiting — Making a counterfeit, especially counterfeit money; the federal offense of making counterfeit money. 20 Am J2d Counterf § 1 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• Counterfeit money — See also: Coin counterfeiting and Slug (coin) Counterfeit money is currency that is produced without the legal sanction of the state or government to resemble some official form of currency closely enough that it may be confused for genuine… …   Wikipedia

• Coin counterfeiting — of valuable antique coins is common; modern high value coins are also counterfeited and circulated.[1] Counterfeit antique coins are generally made to a very high standard so that they can deceive experts; this is not easy and many coins still… …   Wikipedia

• Representative money — refers to money that consists of token coins, other physical tokens such as certificates, and even non physical digital certificates (authenticated digital transactions) that can be reliably exchanged for a fixed quantity of a commodity such as… …   Wikipedia