The paper these notes were printed on is extremely thick, and easily noticeable.
When 'fresh' they smelled of hairspray. (Presumably an attempt to foil detector pens)
Below are some extreme close-up comparisons between the fake note and it's original counterpart.
Not a direct note comparison, as can be seen by the colouring top right, but most design elements were.
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