1,950 counterfeit notes and 1,872 fake coins were found in 2012. Here are the statistics of counterfeit notes found by the police in recent years.
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
10,000 yen bill | 1,966 | 2,427 | 1,157 | 1,457 |
5,000 yen bill | 278 | 474 | 85 | 109 |
2,000 yen bill | 9 | 327 | 3 | 4 |
1,000 yen bill | 1,180 | 381 | 291 | 380 |
Bill Total | 3,433 | 3,609 | 1,536 | 1,950 |
500 yen coin | 515 | 2,690 | 3,625 | 1,872 |
Source is National Police Agency.
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