Title 18 › Part I— CRIMES › Chapter 25— COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY › § 470
It is illegal for someone outside the United States to make, sell, or keep fake U.S. government financial papers or securities. It is also illegal to make, sell, or keep plates, stones, physical or digital images, or any other items (or parts of them) used to produce those fakes.
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18 U.S.C. § 470
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
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Apr 5, 2026
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