This document discusses counterfeit money and the legal consequences of using it. It notes that counterfeit money is illegal and can result in jail time. Several examples are provided of individuals who were jailed for using fake currency. The document encourages saving and budgeting as better alternatives to obtaining money. It also provides guidance on identifying security features of genuine Singapore notes to distinguish them from counterfeits, such as watermarks and varying ink shades. Students are tasked with designing their own classroom currency, and including security features to prevent counterfeiting.

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3. Suspect swaps fake S'pore
notes for $200,000 worth of
real rupiah (Indonesian
Money)
Man jailed 15 months for
using fake S$50 note
Singapore jailed three men
for using counterfeit money
Newspapers Headlines
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4. Counterfeit
Fake
Not Real
Forged
Imitation
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5. NOT LEGAL,
cannot be used in Singapore
or anywhere else around the world.
You could be
JAILED!
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6. To buy the things that they need or want.
But is it the right
thing to do?
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7. Do you think people will
trust you
in future?
Cheating
Dishonest
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8. There are better
ways to get money
for the things you
need or want,
such as
budgeting
and saving.
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9. NOT LEGAL
You could be
JAILED!
Counterfeit Notes
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10. Counterfeit Notes
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11. NOT LEGAL
You could be
JAILED!
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12. Make a guess! © 2012 Citi-NIE Financial Literacy Hub for
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13. These are just some of the security features!
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14. Genuine Counterfeit
A see-through
window with an
image of the
Singapore Arms
in different
shades.
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15. Genuine Counterfeit
A portrait of the late President Yusof
bin Ishak can be seen when the note is
held up to the light. The watermark
has areas in varying tones of dark and
light shades.
Genuine Counterfeit
A see-through window with the
denomination numeral printed
on it, with repetitive patterns
of the denomination numeral
on the top and bottom.
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17. Now you are going to
create your own
GROUP’S NOTE for
use in your class.
* Remember to add in
security features to
prevent people from
counterfeiting your note!
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18. First President of
Singapore
Denomination
of Note
Name of Country
FRONT
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19. Denomination
of Note
What Singaporeans are
capable of doing
BACK
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21. * Remember to add in
security features to
prevent people from
counterfeiting your note!
Eg.
- Micro Letters
- Watermark
(only visible under light)
- Different shades
- Raised Printing
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22. Counterfeit
Fake
Not Real
Forged
Imitation
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23. NOT LEGAL
You could be
JAILED!
Counterfeit Notes
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24. Hand out ONE Sheet to
EACH Student as
Homework 
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