Australian $50 notes printed with Chinese characters spark wild 'invasion currency' conspiracy theories - but they're WAY off the mark

  • Businesses are being warned to pay attention to counterfeit money being used
  • Two counterfeit $50 notes were used at small businesses on NSW far north coast
  • They have distinctively fake blue and white Chinese characters on the end 
  • Facebook users pointed out they are actually used to train tellers overseas 
Businesses have been warned to be on the look out for counterfeit $50 notes with Chinese writing printed on them.
Two of the fake Australian $50 notes were used over the weekend at stores in the town of Murwillumbah, northern New South Wales.
The notes have blue and white Chinese characters printed over the clear window in the corner. 
The Australian $50 notes were used over the weekend at local businesses at Murwillumbah in New South Wales' far north-east
The Australian $50 notes were used over the weekend at local businesses at Murwillumbah in New South Wales' far north-east

Tweed-Byron Police District shared a picture of the counterfeit money to Facebook and are urging businesses to watch out for the fake cash.
The note has sparked wild conspiracy theories with one person questioning whether it was 'invasion currency'.
Another noted that some cultures burn money when someone dies and use fake notes like the counterfeit one pictured.
But it was quickly pointed out the fake money is easily obtainable and can be purchased online.
The exact same notes are available on sites such as AliExpress and Wish, and can also be purchased in all denominations. 
One user also pointed out the notes are used overseas for training and are printed on paper rather than plastic like Australian currency.
'They appear to be training notes, which are used overseas to train tellers what currency from other countries look like,' the person said.
The notes have distinctively fake blue and white characters on the part of the note where the clear window usually is
The notes have distinctively fake blue and white characters on the part of the note where the clear window usually is 
The exact notes are available on sites such as AliExpress or Wish, and can also be purchased in all Australian notes such as $5 or $10 notes
The exact notes are available on sites such as AliExpress or Wish, and can also be purchased in all Australian notes such as $5 or $10 notes
'The notes have been printed on paper and have large blue and white Chinese characters where a real note's clear security window would usually be.' 
Other users agreed and said the Chinese characters on the end of the notes indicate they are to be used for training. 
The Reserve Bank of Australia advises residents who think they have a counterfeit note to handle it as little as possible.
They also advise people to write a detailed description of how they came to be in possession of the note and finally report the matter immediately to State or Federal police. 

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