Note Checkers

Fake Notes Back On The Rise In 2026!

The counterfeiters seem to be up to their old tricks again. We had hoped that the plastic polymer banknotes would be the end of days for fake notes, but we are still hearing horror stories of hard working retailers, shop keepers & landlords being ripped off by criminal chancers. The old maxim “if someone can make it, some else can fake it” still rings true.

It doesn’t have to be this way. We’ve been supporting shops and pubs up and down the UK & Ireland for 25+ years and know that a visible deterrent at the till point can massively reduce your chances of being vulnerable to this crime. As soon as your business gains a reputation as somewhere that checks notes then the fraudsters will stop visiting. The opposite is also true – if you take cash you need to be aware – how would someone who pays for their gas and electric on a meter have £200 in their tracksuit pocket? The product we recommend in this section is the Safescan 155-S its top of the range, actually works and most importantly looks like it works. If some scumbag comes into your shop with a load of fake notes to dump, they’ll think twice once they see you have a sophisticated machine to test the notes. Plus it takes the onus off the cashier – the machine says the note is suspect. Failing that the NV4 LED UV note checker is also a great visible deterrent – check our videos below to see how each of the note can be checked using one of our note checkers.

Thinking about ordering a new money checker or money counting machines? Rest assured that all the devices below will already be compatible with the new King Charles III bank notes.