Be careful: 10 and 20 euro notes appear again and again that are marked as so-called Movie Money. This is not real money.
Counterfeit banknotes – so-called movie money – in circulation
The bills look very similar to real money.
Movie Money is a film prop that is not intended for regular payment transactions.
Facebook users are currently warning about counterfeit money that is currently in circulation:

ATTENTION: These fake banknotes (below) are currently in circulation. The bills that don't react to the test pen can be recognized by the blue writing on the left edge (just nobody pays attention to it). There are also €20 bills in circulation.
The fact check
There are always warnings about this so-called Movie Money. ( we reported )
There was no perfidious forger at work with the counterfeit banknotes; they were - as the name suggests - made for the film. It is therefore a film prop that is only intended to look real, but was not or is not intended to be used as a means of payment in everyday life.
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But the fact is that selling Movie Money is legal and is all too easy to get on various trading platforms. forbidden to put counterfeit money into circulation.
This is how you recognize Movie Money:
- The fake 5, 10 and 20 euro notes do not the usual security features such as a watermark.
- The paper feels unusual.
- All notes have the same serial number.
- Read in blue writing on the left: “this is not legal; it is to be used for motion props"
- A “Movie Money” lettering under the European flag.
- The EURO lettering “EYPΩ” has been replaced by “PRΩP”.
- The imprint “Prop copy”.
Check euro banknotes (bills) in a quick test:
Feel: When accepting banknotes from the Europa series, let the large denomination slide between the thumb and index finger of one hand; for banknotes from the first series, let the ECB abbreviation in the trapezoid field. You should feel relief.
Tilt: You can check additional safety features with a tilting movement of your wrist:
In the hologram on the front of the banknotes of the Europa series, rainbow colors move up and down when tilted, or € symbols circle around the denomination (100 and 200 euro banknotes) at the top of the hologram strip. In the hologram patch of the first series, concentric circles move inwards and outwards.
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In the value number at the bottom left of the Europa series notes, a light bar moves up and down. The color of the number changes depending on the viewing angle. € symbols can also be seen on 100 and 200 euro bills.
The shiny stripe is visible on the back of the Europa series banknotes.
On the back of the 50 to 500 euro notes from the first series, the value number at the bottom right changes color.
Conclusion
Banknotes do not adhere to national borders, which is why it is even more important to take a closer look at your notes. Especially because Movie Money is relatively easy to get!
These bills are also perfectly fine as decoration, party gag and funny photos (“Look, I'm bathing in money!”), but you shouldn't be tempted to pay with this counterfeit money, as you would be committing a criminal offense!
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