It's the attention to detail and the extensive research and planning that give them the edge.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article2719552.ece
This is my favourite bit:
"the name of counterfeit only applies to a note that has been legal tender, so actually the £500,000 note you see in this case would be better
referred to as a thing"
Pete
[Edited on 23/10/07 by scoobyis2cool]
There has to be a connection with this thread
When we were counterfeiting in the 70s we were making big money, On reflection it may have been the reason it was easily detected. A4 was not a popular size for cash.