Take it from someone with real experience… spending counterfeit bills can be
one of the most nerve racking CRIMES you will ever commit. I have purchased
thousands in counterfeit bills from producers, and regardless of the quality, I
was always equally nervous. I have also passed thousands of dollars worth of
counterfeit bills at local foreign-owned shops, restaurant chains, drug deals,
and million dollar fast food businesses. Was each attempt successful? Think
again! There are, however, several go-to places, and also off-limits businesses
that I have concluded over my many successes and failures. There are tips and
tricks for passing even the lowest quality bills without issue. There are
certain ways to prevent a potential failure, and even a possible legal charge.
There are lies to tell to remove you from the “hot seat” if caught. There
are even certain ways to dress to either make a successful trip or relieve
suspicion from you. All of these things have risen to me over my time working
with fake money… and now I am here to share them with you. Welcome to
security, welcome to success, welcome to the most in-depth guide that will give
you the clear opportunity to make thousands. This is The Art of Counterfeit
Confidence; Getting Paid to Spend.
Passing the Bills
Now that you are educated on the consequences and quality of the bills you
should be looking for, it’s time to talk about what you bought this guide
for.
Before any tips or methods to off-loading are described, there are a few
general
rules to mention:
1. Never mix counterfeit bills with real bills while making a purchase.
2. NEVER run or drive away if your counterfeit bill is identified.
3. It’s a bad idea to attempt to make exact change for your bill. (ex. “Can
you break this $100 into five $20s please?”)
4. Do not argue/question with someone that won’t accept the bill.
5. Follow the 10% rule - Spend 10% of the value of your counterfeit bill. (Ex.
Buy an item or items totally $2 if using a $20 counterfeit. Or $10 using a $100
counterfeit.)
When making a purchase with the counterfeit bills, exert confidence and look
the
cashier in the eye. If there is any reason to suspect the bill, then your body
language will throw the entire operation. It is important to remain calm and
collect while the cashier is handling the bill. There really is no mind trick
or
secret to get someone to accept the counterfeit bill. Remember that they are
not
expecting to receive a fake bill, so just naturally come across as another
customer, because you are! If you are spending a $100 bill on a low priced
item(s), then be sure to ask if they can make change. (Listen closely to their
response, if they hesitate to say yes then odds are they had to ask their
manager) If there is any indication of “checking with a manager” or a
cashier having to go out of their way to make change, then do not use the bill.
It will 99% of the end with a manager explaining that “I can’t accept this
bill” or asking “Do you have anything else to pay with?” or flat out
saying “This bill isn’t real.” Lower valued notes such as $20s should be
a
breeze to pass as nobody bothers to check them unless they are just incredibly
awful.
Dress to Impress, right? It really depends. Spending higher valued notes
automatically associate the customer with some sort of wealth. Let’s be
honest… anytime you see a Benjamin ($100 bill) in somebody’s wallet, it
makes them look important. If you are going to be spending $100 bills, then try
and dress for church. By this I mean no gym shorts or running shoes. I always
wore khaki pants/shorts and a collared shirt with Sperry’s when I went to
spend the bills, regardless of if I was leaving my car or not. Additionally, if
you own a nicer car, use it to your advantage. Anything that will take away
suspicion for you to be carrying and spending hundred dollar bills will
increase
your chances of making a successful transaction. On the other hand, if you have
a, no offense, P.O.S. for a car, stay away from drive-thrus! Image can be very
important so make the best of it. (Most of this image stuff applies for high
value notes, $20s are so common they can be passed in pajamas.)
“The Discriminatory Law of Counterfeits”
This obviously is not a real law, but it is completely true whether it is
offensive or not. The advantage to passing the counterfeit bills goes from
greatest to least starting at the top:
White Females
White Males
Black Females
Black Males
The “Black” race can be substituted for any other race that may be
discriminated against. But as I mentioned, the image you portray can change
everything. Do not ask why but all of this is just the psychology and
statistics
behind consumer spending, regarding passing counterfeits. Ultimately, specific
race does not have much of an effect on the chance of passing the bills, but it
will have an effect on the outcome of a failed attempt. More clearly,
employees/managers are more likely to report a black or hispanic person caught
using counterfeit bills rather than a well-dressed white male. Yes, it is
racist, but it is the world we live in. Keep it in mind when you spend your
counterfeit bills.
In the Event of Failure
In the case that you have presented a faulty bill to a cashier and they or the
manager has declined, under no circumstances should you argue the legitimacy of
the bill. Your number one priority at this point is to retrieve the bill and
leave without any suspicion of your integrity. The best way to successfully
remove yourself from the “hot seat” is to immediately direct the blame on
another individual or legal entity. The way I always did this, and it ALWAYS
worked (I even got the employees/managers laughing at me), is that I gave them
a
story about how “Are you serious? It’s fake? Wow… I just sold my iPhone
to
my friend and he gave me this hundred. I can’t believe he ripped me. I am
going to kill him!” and every time in response they laughed, gave me the bill
back, and told me to go get him. I would then apologize sincerely and claim to
have had no idea it was fake and drive away. This tactic not only excluded me
from any suspicion, but I received the counterfeit back which could never be
used against me if they decided to report it. Obviously, making any believable
story will work, just make sure the item you “sold” matches the price of
the
bill you are attempting to pass. Also, as a safety precaution, avoid having
more
than one counterfeit bill on you or any visible cash in your wallet. If the
cashier asks if there is something else to pay with, it would look pretty bad
to
say “sorry I don’t have anything other than that” with a real $20 bill
showing.
Play Dumb
In the event that a failure somehow escalates into a legal issue, NEVER ADMIT
TO
USING COUNTERFEITS. The only way for you to to be charged with spending
counterfeit money is if they can prove you knowingly did so. This goes to back
to carrying more than one counterfeit at a time… it is not a good idea for
this very reason. All you need to do is apologize and tell them that you found
the bill on the ground. Do not tell them a friend gave it to you, do not tell
them you got it from the bank or from the store, this will only lead to
questioning and you will have to prove what you say. Simply tell them you found
it on the ground and they will have nothing to base a charge against you on.
In the Event of a Success
Your reaction during a successful transaction is even more crucial than how you
handle a failure. It is important to realize that the counterfeit bill that YOU
passed is inside their drawer until the manager does a count-down at the end of
the day. If the bill is not spotted during this, then it will be caught at the
bank. Always make complete transactions. A complete transaction is from when
you
make an order until the time you receive the item you purchased. It is never a
good idea to leave the store without the item you purchased because you have
already been given your change… That is incredibly suspicious and will get
you
caught in a second. Stay cool, act natural, and don’t forget to thank the
cashier for “their service.”
Places to Spend the Bills
I will go ahead and make a blanket statement saying that counterfeit $20 bills
and lower are universal when it comes to passing them. They will be accepted
anywhere, as nobody cares to check the validity of a $20 bill. I will, however,
warn against specific gas stations. There are a lot of gas stations that have
UV
testers that will put your counterfeit to shame if they go through. As far as
fast food chains go, hit those up as hard as you can. The employees are lazy,
and do not care enough to check a $20.
$50 and $100 bills are an entirely different story. Every business requires its
employees to check $50s or higher for watermark and pen tests. I had to deal
with several managers while running $100s through fast food chains. I did pass
them at several places, but keep in mind $100s will always be the hardest bill
to pass because they receive an immense amount of scrutiny. It is very
important
that you follow and even exceed the 10% rule when using counterfeit $100s.
Buying something worth $1 with a $100 is absolutely crazy.
Popular Places that Never Rejected My $100 Counterfeit Bill:
Burger King
KFC
Dollar General
Dollar Tree
Drug Deal (See Down the Page)
Popular Places that Alway Rejected My $100 Counterfeit Bill:
Taco Bell
McDonald’s
Krispy Kreme
Sonic
As mentioned before, these are a list of places that consistently rejected
counterfeit $100 bills, but anywhere will 99% of the time accept $20s and
lower.
Drug Deals
Using counterfeit bills for drug deals can reap massive reward, so long as you
play by the rules:
Make sure the dealer can’t contact you
Do not give real information
Do not give him the ability to find you (i.e. mutual friends he can ask)
Do not get caught during the trade, or be careful that if they do you will not
be harmed
Utilizing drug dealers for off-loading your counterfeits can be a great because
it is not a legal transaction. Unlike a legitimate business, drug dealers have
no legal stance to press charges against you for fraudulent behavior. After
all,
they are drug dealers. The major problem in dealing with drug dealers is that
violence is often a first resort for them, so make sure to follow all of the
rules!
Localbitcoins.com
Do you have thousands in counterfeit bills that you want to get rid of at once?
Localbitcoins.com is the place to go. The site is basically a craigslist for
people wanting to buy and sell bitcoins. You can search sellers/buyers by area,
and contact them. The two parties will meet up and make a cash to bitcoin
transaction. Obviously, you will be paying in counterfeit bills to the seller.
Again, do not give out any personal information because these people will be
furious when they find out that they received $10,000 in counterfeit bills. A
good way to ensure a smooth transaction is to make a legitimate purchase with a
seller for $1,000+ to gain their trust, and see how closely they check the
bills
they receive. Later on you will contact them and request to purchase all of the
bitcoins they have. This time you will bring as much as you have with you in
counterfeits, and make the trade. You will hand them the cash, and they will
send the bitcoins to whatever address you supply them. Simply walk away and
enjoy the hefty amount of BTC received.
Craigslist
This method mainly covers Craigslist, but same applies for drugs if you want to
go that route. You can buy weed, coke, meth, or whatever you see most profitable
and
resell. Ill leave you to your own details for that. Lets get to the Craigslist
method everyone is using here. To start off, you will only want to buy/resell
easily portable, high profitable items with values of $400 or more. These could
be iPhones, iPads, Cameras, Laptops, or other electronics. Always use a city
outside of your own! You don't want the chance of someone seeing you more than
once and recognizing you, especially if you plan on reselling in your town. You
can wear shades, hat, disguise yourself. You can either set up different emails
to email different people or go out and buy a prepaid phone WITH REAL CASH
ONLY.
You do not want to use your real email or phone number. Never use your real
name! Always have a different alias. So you find an item you like, either email
them and set up a date/time to meet or call and set it up. Be sure to always
use
differnet cities. Try to keep the money in the 100s values ($400, $500, $1000,
$2000). Use preferably a parking lot with no cameras. You don't want to be on a
camera that can easily identify you. Walmart, Target, or other stores work well
in the evening. If you're emailing, ask the person what car, place, and time
they'll be there so you can approach them. You do not want the person to see
your vehicle/license plate, so park somewhere else where you can walk to them.
Same goes for when you call. Remember to use a different name and email each
time. So you set up the meet and you're about to walk up to them. They have no
intentions of getting scammed with fake money. You're a good person and they're
just looking to make a few bucks, so don't sweat it. Act like it's just a
regular trade. Walk up to them, shake hands, ask about the product like you're
interested in it. Now comes the part where you present the cash. There's a few
ways to do this, and you can even improvise. Show up with the money in an
envelope, pull it out and slowly count the money like a bank teller would, but
keep the money in YOUR HANDS. Make sure they hear and see it. After you're done
counting put it back in the envelope and ask about the item again to divert
their attention. You know, little social engineering. Afterwards, hand them the
envelope, many of the users here have done the same thing except after they're
done counting out the money they place a few extra REAL dollars on top ($20 and
$5 seem to be the sweet spot) and thank them for their time. Then part ways in
the way I stated earlier. Make sure you get away with out them seeing where
you're going. No, don't run away. Act casual. Now that you've made it back
safe,
you can sell your item in another city by craigslist. Maybe set up a different
eBay. Even sell in on the deep web if you want.
one of the most nerve racking CRIMES you will ever commit. I have purchased
thousands in counterfeit bills from producers, and regardless of the quality, I
was always equally nervous. I have also passed thousands of dollars worth of
counterfeit bills at local foreign-owned shops, restaurant chains, drug deals,
and million dollar fast food businesses. Was each attempt successful? Think
again! There are, however, several go-to places, and also off-limits businesses
that I have concluded over my many successes and failures. There are tips and
tricks for passing even the lowest quality bills without issue. There are
certain ways to prevent a potential failure, and even a possible legal charge.
There are lies to tell to remove you from the “hot seat” if caught. There
are even certain ways to dress to either make a successful trip or relieve
suspicion from you. All of these things have risen to me over my time working
with fake money… and now I am here to share them with you. Welcome to
security, welcome to success, welcome to the most in-depth guide that will give
you the clear opportunity to make thousands. This is The Art of Counterfeit
Confidence; Getting Paid to Spend.
Passing the Bills
Now that you are educated on the consequences and quality of the bills you
should be looking for, it’s time to talk about what you bought this guide
for.
Before any tips or methods to off-loading are described, there are a few
general
rules to mention:
1. Never mix counterfeit bills with real bills while making a purchase.
2. NEVER run or drive away if your counterfeit bill is identified.
3. It’s a bad idea to attempt to make exact change for your bill. (ex. “Can
you break this $100 into five $20s please?”)
4. Do not argue/question with someone that won’t accept the bill.
5. Follow the 10% rule - Spend 10% of the value of your counterfeit bill. (Ex.
Buy an item or items totally $2 if using a $20 counterfeit. Or $10 using a $100
counterfeit.)
When making a purchase with the counterfeit bills, exert confidence and look
the
cashier in the eye. If there is any reason to suspect the bill, then your body
language will throw the entire operation. It is important to remain calm and
collect while the cashier is handling the bill. There really is no mind trick
or
secret to get someone to accept the counterfeit bill. Remember that they are
not
expecting to receive a fake bill, so just naturally come across as another
customer, because you are! If you are spending a $100 bill on a low priced
item(s), then be sure to ask if they can make change. (Listen closely to their
response, if they hesitate to say yes then odds are they had to ask their
manager) If there is any indication of “checking with a manager” or a
cashier having to go out of their way to make change, then do not use the bill.
It will 99% of the end with a manager explaining that “I can’t accept this
bill” or asking “Do you have anything else to pay with?” or flat out
saying “This bill isn’t real.” Lower valued notes such as $20s should be
a
breeze to pass as nobody bothers to check them unless they are just incredibly
awful.
Dress to Impress, right? It really depends. Spending higher valued notes
automatically associate the customer with some sort of wealth. Let’s be
honest… anytime you see a Benjamin ($100 bill) in somebody’s wallet, it
makes them look important. If you are going to be spending $100 bills, then try
and dress for church. By this I mean no gym shorts or running shoes. I always
wore khaki pants/shorts and a collared shirt with Sperry’s when I went to
spend the bills, regardless of if I was leaving my car or not. Additionally, if
you own a nicer car, use it to your advantage. Anything that will take away
suspicion for you to be carrying and spending hundred dollar bills will
increase
your chances of making a successful transaction. On the other hand, if you have
a, no offense, P.O.S. for a car, stay away from drive-thrus! Image can be very
important so make the best of it. (Most of this image stuff applies for high
value notes, $20s are so common they can be passed in pajamas.)
“The Discriminatory Law of Counterfeits”
This obviously is not a real law, but it is completely true whether it is
offensive or not. The advantage to passing the counterfeit bills goes from
greatest to least starting at the top:
White Females
White Males
Black Females
Black Males
The “Black” race can be substituted for any other race that may be
discriminated against. But as I mentioned, the image you portray can change
everything. Do not ask why but all of this is just the psychology and
statistics
behind consumer spending, regarding passing counterfeits. Ultimately, specific
race does not have much of an effect on the chance of passing the bills, but it
will have an effect on the outcome of a failed attempt. More clearly,
employees/managers are more likely to report a black or hispanic person caught
using counterfeit bills rather than a well-dressed white male. Yes, it is
racist, but it is the world we live in. Keep it in mind when you spend your
counterfeit bills.
In the Event of Failure
In the case that you have presented a faulty bill to a cashier and they or the
manager has declined, under no circumstances should you argue the legitimacy of
the bill. Your number one priority at this point is to retrieve the bill and
leave without any suspicion of your integrity. The best way to successfully
remove yourself from the “hot seat” is to immediately direct the blame on
another individual or legal entity. The way I always did this, and it ALWAYS
worked (I even got the employees/managers laughing at me), is that I gave them
a
story about how “Are you serious? It’s fake? Wow… I just sold my iPhone
to
my friend and he gave me this hundred. I can’t believe he ripped me. I am
going to kill him!” and every time in response they laughed, gave me the bill
back, and told me to go get him. I would then apologize sincerely and claim to
have had no idea it was fake and drive away. This tactic not only excluded me
from any suspicion, but I received the counterfeit back which could never be
used against me if they decided to report it. Obviously, making any believable
story will work, just make sure the item you “sold” matches the price of
the
bill you are attempting to pass. Also, as a safety precaution, avoid having
more
than one counterfeit bill on you or any visible cash in your wallet. If the
cashier asks if there is something else to pay with, it would look pretty bad
to
say “sorry I don’t have anything other than that” with a real $20 bill
showing.
Play Dumb
In the event that a failure somehow escalates into a legal issue, NEVER ADMIT
TO
USING COUNTERFEITS. The only way for you to to be charged with spending
counterfeit money is if they can prove you knowingly did so. This goes to back
to carrying more than one counterfeit at a time… it is not a good idea for
this very reason. All you need to do is apologize and tell them that you found
the bill on the ground. Do not tell them a friend gave it to you, do not tell
them you got it from the bank or from the store, this will only lead to
questioning and you will have to prove what you say. Simply tell them you found
it on the ground and they will have nothing to base a charge against you on.
In the Event of a Success
Your reaction during a successful transaction is even more crucial than how you
handle a failure. It is important to realize that the counterfeit bill that YOU
passed is inside their drawer until the manager does a count-down at the end of
the day. If the bill is not spotted during this, then it will be caught at the
bank. Always make complete transactions. A complete transaction is from when
you
make an order until the time you receive the item you purchased. It is never a
good idea to leave the store without the item you purchased because you have
already been given your change… That is incredibly suspicious and will get
you
caught in a second. Stay cool, act natural, and don’t forget to thank the
cashier for “their service.”
Places to Spend the Bills
I will go ahead and make a blanket statement saying that counterfeit $20 bills
and lower are universal when it comes to passing them. They will be accepted
anywhere, as nobody cares to check the validity of a $20 bill. I will, however,
warn against specific gas stations. There are a lot of gas stations that have
UV
testers that will put your counterfeit to shame if they go through. As far as
fast food chains go, hit those up as hard as you can. The employees are lazy,
and do not care enough to check a $20.
$50 and $100 bills are an entirely different story. Every business requires its
employees to check $50s or higher for watermark and pen tests. I had to deal
with several managers while running $100s through fast food chains. I did pass
them at several places, but keep in mind $100s will always be the hardest bill
to pass because they receive an immense amount of scrutiny. It is very
important
that you follow and even exceed the 10% rule when using counterfeit $100s.
Buying something worth $1 with a $100 is absolutely crazy.
Popular Places that Never Rejected My $100 Counterfeit Bill:
Burger King
KFC
Dollar General
Dollar Tree
Drug Deal (See Down the Page)
Popular Places that Alway Rejected My $100 Counterfeit Bill:
Taco Bell
McDonald’s
Krispy Kreme
Sonic
As mentioned before, these are a list of places that consistently rejected
counterfeit $100 bills, but anywhere will 99% of the time accept $20s and
lower.
Drug Deals
Using counterfeit bills for drug deals can reap massive reward, so long as you
play by the rules:
Make sure the dealer can’t contact you
Do not give real information
Do not give him the ability to find you (i.e. mutual friends he can ask)
Do not get caught during the trade, or be careful that if they do you will not
be harmed
Utilizing drug dealers for off-loading your counterfeits can be a great because
it is not a legal transaction. Unlike a legitimate business, drug dealers have
no legal stance to press charges against you for fraudulent behavior. After
all,
they are drug dealers. The major problem in dealing with drug dealers is that
violence is often a first resort for them, so make sure to follow all of the
rules!
Localbitcoins.com
Do you have thousands in counterfeit bills that you want to get rid of at once?
Localbitcoins.com is the place to go. The site is basically a craigslist for
people wanting to buy and sell bitcoins. You can search sellers/buyers by area,
and contact them. The two parties will meet up and make a cash to bitcoin
transaction. Obviously, you will be paying in counterfeit bills to the seller.
Again, do not give out any personal information because these people will be
furious when they find out that they received $10,000 in counterfeit bills. A
good way to ensure a smooth transaction is to make a legitimate purchase with a
seller for $1,000+ to gain their trust, and see how closely they check the
bills
they receive. Later on you will contact them and request to purchase all of the
bitcoins they have. This time you will bring as much as you have with you in
counterfeits, and make the trade. You will hand them the cash, and they will
send the bitcoins to whatever address you supply them. Simply walk away and
enjoy the hefty amount of BTC received.
Craigslist
This method mainly covers Craigslist, but same applies for drugs if you want to
go that route. You can buy weed, coke, meth, or whatever you see most profitable
and
resell. Ill leave you to your own details for that. Lets get to the Craigslist
method everyone is using here. To start off, you will only want to buy/resell
easily portable, high profitable items with values of $400 or more. These could
be iPhones, iPads, Cameras, Laptops, or other electronics. Always use a city
outside of your own! You don't want the chance of someone seeing you more than
once and recognizing you, especially if you plan on reselling in your town. You
can wear shades, hat, disguise yourself. You can either set up different emails
to email different people or go out and buy a prepaid phone WITH REAL CASH
ONLY.
You do not want to use your real email or phone number. Never use your real
name! Always have a different alias. So you find an item you like, either email
them and set up a date/time to meet or call and set it up. Be sure to always
use
differnet cities. Try to keep the money in the 100s values ($400, $500, $1000,
$2000). Use preferably a parking lot with no cameras. You don't want to be on a
camera that can easily identify you. Walmart, Target, or other stores work well
in the evening. If you're emailing, ask the person what car, place, and time
they'll be there so you can approach them. You do not want the person to see
your vehicle/license plate, so park somewhere else where you can walk to them.
Same goes for when you call. Remember to use a different name and email each
time. So you set up the meet and you're about to walk up to them. They have no
intentions of getting scammed with fake money. You're a good person and they're
just looking to make a few bucks, so don't sweat it. Act like it's just a
regular trade. Walk up to them, shake hands, ask about the product like you're
interested in it. Now comes the part where you present the cash. There's a few
ways to do this, and you can even improvise. Show up with the money in an
envelope, pull it out and slowly count the money like a bank teller would, but
keep the money in YOUR HANDS. Make sure they hear and see it. After you're done
counting put it back in the envelope and ask about the item again to divert
their attention. You know, little social engineering. Afterwards, hand them the
envelope, many of the users here have done the same thing except after they're
done counting out the money they place a few extra REAL dollars on top ($20 and
$5 seem to be the sweet spot) and thank them for their time. Then part ways in
the way I stated earlier. Make sure you get away with out them seeing where
you're going. No, don't run away. Act casual. Now that you've made it back
safe,
you can sell your item in another city by craigslist. Maybe set up a different
eBay. Even sell in on the deep web if you want.