"Money Scams" Buenos Aires Warnings Or Dangers Tip by lkdahl

After exchanging or withdrawing money from an ATM, familiarize yourself with the bills.

When paying taxi drivers use smaller bills. DO NOT give them a 100 peso note. Some drivers will give you counterfeit(copied) or old, useless money.

Somethings to lookout for to tell if the bills are REAL:

1) The faceside up, on the upper left corner the denomination will be reflective. And when you run your fingernails across the number it should be rough to the touch.

2) When holding either side up to a light you should be able to see a watermark.

3) On larger notes there is a security strip embedded in the notes. Face side up it is visible to the naked eye. On the backside it is visible when holding up to a light.

4) To avoid getting bad or useless bills, the only way that I know of is to be familiar with the money currently in use in Argentina.