Kathmandu. There is an atmosphere of Dashain in the market, there is a crowd of shoppers from the village to the city. However, taking advantage of this hustle and bustle of Dashain and the opportunity of increasing cash transactions, those who use fake notes have also started becoming active.

During Dashain, the business of money in the market increases a lot, the traders are busy managing the crowd of customers, the customers are also trying to buy goods in a hurry and return home. Taking advantage of this crowd and hurry, some people may try to use fake notes. So if you are a shopkeeper, farmer, businessman or ordinary customer, then take a few seconds to check the notes while taking and giving cash, otherwise you can also fall prey to fraud.

Many complaints have also started coming on Artha Sarokar. com that they have been cheated with fake notes. There are also complaints on social media that they have been cheated by fake notes. Nepal Police is also urging people to be careful with fake notes. Recently, the police had arrested two people from Sunkoshi Rural Municipality-9, Kakani of Okhaldhunga for trading fake notes while buying and selling goats.

https://arthasarokar. com/2026/10/two-arrested-for-selling-19000-counterfeit-notes-for-rs-28000. html

The police also arrested a 19-year-old man who bought clothes and gave fake notes to a shop in Lagankhel, Lalitpur. The police recovered 16 counterfeit notes of Rs 500 denomination from the youth.

https://arthasarokar. com/2026/05/man-arrested-for-selling-fake-notes-after-buying-clothes-16-notes-of-rs-500-denomination-seized-same-number-on-all-notes. html

Not only this, fake notes have also been found in the amount withdrawn from Nepal Bank recently. Fake notes are being found in the market.

How to identify fake notes?

To identify a counterfeit note, first of all, look carefully at the note and feel it, the paper, printing, and texture of the real note are different from ordinary paper. If you touch some letters, pictures and special parts of the note, a different kind of texture can be felt. There is a security thread in the middle of the original note. If you look at the note facing the light, it will be written Nepal Rastra Bank.

No one should make or make counterfeit currency, the person who commits or commits an offence under sub-section (1) can be imprisoned for five years to ten years and fined from fifty thousand rupees to one lakh rupees, depending on the quantity and value of the currency. The money you give in the market can reach another person’s hand in a few hours, the merchant may not be able to check each note properly when there is a long queue of customers in the shop, in the transaction of large amounts, more caution is required, the habit of not checking the notes in a hurry can put you in big trouble. It is not only the responsibility of the businessman but also of the customer to avoid counterfeit notes. If you have received cash through banks, ATMs or other means, make a habit of checking the notes normally while transacting large amounts.

A small carelessness in the fun of Dashain can lead to big financial and legal problems. So let’s also be aware and inform our family, friends, neighbors, businessmen, and relatives about the ways to avoid fake notes. Let’s shop and do business during Dashain, but let’s do it with caution and caution, protect ourselves and others from the risk of fake notes.

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