Marking bills is a technique used by police to trace and identify money used in illegal activities. The serial numbers of the bills are recorded, and sometimes markings are made on the bank notes themselves (such as with a highlighter or other writing).
Non-law enforcement uses of marking bills may be as simple as distinctive text on the bank notes, or recording serial numbers in the event of a robbery.
References
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- Calderone, Joe; Katz, Nancie (January 31, 2002). "$18,000 MISSING IN JUDGE STING Jurist busted in payoff, but marked bills vanish". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- "Enforcement Procedures: Tobacco Sales to Minors" (doc). lkm.org. League of Kansas Municipalities. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- "Shoppers Get $1 Bills Marked as 'Evidence'". The New York Times. July 1, 1981. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
- "Group Nabbed After Fine Paid With Marked Bills". NBC News. September 30, 2008. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- "A Guide to Robbery Prevention and Response to Robbery" (PDF). portlandonline.com. Portland, Oregon: Portland Police Bureau. March 26, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
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