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Beneficiary Information
Property Beneficiary: M Abdellatif Bouya Ami
Amount: $5,804,678,145,695,364,096.00
Cash Money Account: 011 780 0000322000012875 73
Payment Authorized: $100,000,000,000.00
Registered Mail No.: RR 123 456 789 US
U.S. Department of Treasury - Bank of Africa Bmce Group
Date: 13, October 2025

Decoding the $100 note

The $100 note is the largest denomination of U.S. currency currently issued by the Federal Reserve Board. Understanding how to use the security features in the note will help you avoid accepting a counterfeit. The $100 note has five key security features:

• 3-D security ribbon
• Bell in the inkwell
• Color-shifting numeral
• Watermark
• Security thread

It only takes a few seconds and a few simple steps to check these security features and know that the note you are handling is genuine U.S. currency.

Decoding the $100

FEEL, TILT, CHECK

To check the security features in the $100 note, follow these steps:

Feel the paper

• Raised printing: Move your finger across the note, it should feel slightly rough to the touch due to the raised printing and the unique composition of the paper, which is a blend of 75 percent cotton and 25 percent linen.

Tilt the note

• Color-shifting numeral: Tilt the note to see the '100' in the lower right corner change color from copper to green.
• Bell in the inkwell: Tilt the note to see the bell in the inkwell change color from copper to green.
• 3-D security ribbon: The ribbon is blue with images of bells and 100s. When tilting the note back and forth, the bells turn to 100s and move from side to side. Tilting from side to side makes the bells turn to 100s and move up and down. The ribbon is woven into the paper, not printed on it.

Check with light

• Security thread: Hold the note to light to see the security thread that reads 'USA 100' to the left of Benjamin Franklin’s portrait. It is visible from the front and back and glows pink under ultraviolet light.
• Watermark: Hold the note to light to see a faint image of Benjamin Franklin to the right of the portrait, visible from the front and back.

Counterfeit Reporting: Know what to do with suspected counterfeits. Familiarize yourself with your organization’s counterfeit-reporting procedures and learn what to do if you suspect you have a counterfeit note. This may include contacting local law enforcement or the local field office of the United States Secret Service.

For more information, visit: uscurrency.gov or secretservice.gov