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BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING The largest producers of security documents. The Bureau not only prints US bills but they also print stamps and other security documents for government agencies.

CIRCULATE To move from person to person. When money is put into circulation it is passed from person to person as people use it to buy goods and services.

CONFISCATE To seize by authority.

COUNTERFEIT MONEY Sometimes called funny money, counterfeit money is money that is printed by someone other than the US Government.

MICROPRINT Print that is so small that it cannot be seen or read with the naked eye.

NATIONAL CURRENCY Currency that is printed by the government. It is the legal tender that may be exchanged for goods or services.

SECRET SERVICE The Secret Service was created in 1865 to investigate the counterfeiting of money. Today, they also investigate credit card fraud, computer fraud, telecommunications fraud, check and bond forgeries, money laundering, telemarketing fraud, and bank fraud.