Inside Britain’s booming fake cash trade

They say money doesn't grow on trees, but on social media, users are being promised the next best thing. The Telegraph’s Lora Jones exposes the booming black market of counterfeit cash and 'prop money' infiltrating the UK. With fake notes heavily circulating on platforms like Telegram and Instagram, dealers are capitalising on the cost-of-living crisis to sell highly realistic replicas, often using imported holographic stickers to bypass the law. From tracking down an online dealer making thousands a week, to exposing an elaborate 'wash-wash' chemical duplication scam, we investigate the multi-million-pound criminal network behind the screens. We also meet the small business owners bearing the brunt of the crisis and speak to the Bank of England about how you can protect yourself from the influx of fake currency. Reported by Lora Jones Filmed & directed by Samantha Preston Undercover reporting by Zach Sharif Graphics by Ben Blease Additional production by Louis Brady & Niamh Robinson Executive produced by Georgie Wray Chapters: 00:00 The fake cash trap 01:05 Inside a social media rabbit hole 02:10 Meeting the Telegram fake cash dealer 05:30 The victim: Small businesses paying the price 06:30 How fake cash scams have multiplied 09:15 Undercover: The £40,000 "wash-wash" scam 12:20 How to spot a fake bank note 13:40 Confronting the scammers Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/con... #CounterfeitCash #Scam #Undercover ► Sign up to the Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/from-the-editor/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain ► Stay ahead with a Telegraph digital subscription: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ and    / telegraph   are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.