In Germany, the likelihood of being passed counterfeit money has decreased after the number of counterfeit notes fell again ...

The number of counterfeit euro banknotes withdrawn from circulation in the Netherlands fell sharply in 2025, marking a 26 ...

The National Bank of Austria also saw a “slight decline” in counterfeits in 2025 according to a press release issued on February 27. Austria saw a 1.2% decrease, from 10,209 notes in 2024 to 10,089 in ...

In Kazanlak, a grocery store owner recently identified a counterfeit 100-euro banknote in circulation. Tihomir Bezlov, chief expert of the Security program at the Center for the Study of Democracy, ...

In 2025, 670 counterfeit euro banknotes of various denominations were withdrawn from circulation, a figure 17.1 per cent ...

Nearly 500 counterfeit banknotes turned up in Finland last year. A total of 483 counterfeit euro banknotes surfaced in ...

Forensic experts in the Bulgarian city of Shumen have identified and arrested a 35-year-old man who attempted to pay for a soft drink with a counterfeit 50-euro banknote, the police reported. The ...

Cork Gardaí have issued a warning to businesses across the Rebel County as fake €50 notes are in circulation once again. The phoney notes were used in an attempted purchase in Mallow in recent days - ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. FRANKFURT, Germany • The European Central Bank has unveiled a new 50-euro note as part of a program to make it harder to ...