ATTENTION vacationers: counterfeit warning in Istanbul - this is how you protect yourself!

ATTENTION vacationers: counterfeit warning in Istanbul - this is how you protect yourself!

Istanbul, Türkei - Current warnings for travelers to Türkiye shower the holidaymakers with alarming messages. The Federal Foreign Office warned of a particularly worrying danger: counterfeit money. This warning is particularly aimed at holidaymakers in the Istanbul area, where, since the end of November 2024, fake US dollar banknotes, in particular $ 100 and $ 100, are in circulation. According to the reports of Ruhr24, these falsifications were designed so precisely that they were difficult to distinguish from real notes are.

The Bundesbank has defined various security features that travelers should pay attention to to recognize counterfeit money. This includes grip -on banknote paper, tangible reliefs, watermarks and safety threads that become visible when holding the light. The Federal Foreign Office recommends refusing to accept banknotes in the event of suspicion and immediately report to the responsible bank or the police. Caution is particularly advised against the background of the political situation, which has already led to other warnings. So before trips to Syria and Iraq, as well as Merkur reported.

The alert will also be increased at banks because the Association of Exchange Stubs in Turkey has asked its employees to be particularly vigilant. Mustafa ünver, the chairman of the association, emphasized that the counterfeiters come from the Middle East, Asia and the Balkans, which makes the situation even more explosive. The counterfeiting tricks could lead to some dealers may no longer accept US dollars.