How to Spot Fake Algerian Banknotes
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Some people in Algeria make fake money. They copy the 2,000, 1,000 and 500 dinar notes.
A banknote is paper money. Real banknotes have special signs. These signs help people know the money is real.
The currency of Algeria is the dinar. People use dinar notes every day to buy things.
News websites are telling people about these security signs. This can help stop people from using fake money.
A real note has a special watermark. You can see it when you hold the note up to light.
Real notes also have a security thread. This is a thin line inside the paper.
Some notes change color when you move them. This is hard to copy.
People should check these signs before they take money from someone.
Banks also check notes carefully. They can see if a note is fake or real.
If you get a fake note, you cannot use it to buy things.
It is important to learn these signs. This helps keep your money safe.
Vocabulary7 words
- fake
- not real; made to look real but it is not
- banknote
- a piece of paper money
- currency
- the money that a country uses
- security
- ways to keep something safe
- watermark
- a picture inside paper that you see with light
- security thread
- a thin line inside a banknote to show it is real
- color
- like red, blue, or green
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1. How to find fake dinar banknotes 2. A picture you see when you hold paper to light 3. 2,000, 1,000 and 500 dinar notes
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Some people in Algeria make _____ money.
They copy the 2,000, 1,000 and 500 dinar _____.
A banknote is _____ money.
Real banknotes have special _____.
The _____ of Algeria is the dinar.
News websites are telling people about these _____ signs.
A real note has a special _____.
Real notes also have a _____ inside the paper.
Some notes change _____ when you move them.
It is important to learn these signs to keep your money _____.
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