These counterfeit notes lack the following security features present in every genuine $50 and $20 pa'anga note:
- the watermark of the King's effigy which can be clearly seen when it is held up to the light;
- for the $50 pa'anga - a shiny silver thread shows as a window on the front of the note, showing images of the national medal;
- for the $20 pa'anga - a shiny thread appears at intervals on the surface of the note and change colour green to red when you tilt the note.
The public is hereby advised to check all notes particularly the $50 and $20 new design note before accepting them.
Counterfeit notes carry zero value and will not be accepted by the banks or the Reserve Bank.
The Public is urged to take any counterfeit notes to the National Reserve Bank Tonga for further examination and further appropriate action.
Makers and distributors of counterfeits are breaking Section 59 and 61 of the Criminal Offences Act CAP 18.
Fanongonongo ‘a e Pangike Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga Fekau’aki mo e ma’u ‘o ha Pa’anga 50 mo e 20 Loi
Kuo ma‘u pea mo fakapapau‘i ‘e he Pangikë Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tongá ha lau‘i pa’anga loi ‘e nima ‘i he pa’anga ‘e $50 pea mo e lau’i pa’anga ‘e ua ‘i he $20 fo’ou (‘Imisi ‘o ‘Ene ‘Afio Tupou VI). ‘Oku hoha’a ai ‘a e Pangikē Pule´ na’a kuo lahi e $50 mo e $20 loi kuo tufaki holo.
Ko e ngaahi lau‘i pa‘anga ko ‘eni´ ‘oku ‘ikai ke hā ai ‘a e ngaahi faka‘ilonga fakapulipuli maheni, ‘a ia ‘oku totonu ke ma‘u ‘i he lau‘i pa‘anga $50 mo e $20 mo‘oni, ‘o hangē ko ‘eni:
- Ke hā ‘a e langi ‘o ‘Ene ‘Afio´ ‘i he maaka hinehina fuopotopoto (watermark) ‘i he tafa‘aki to’ohema ‘o e lau‘i pa‘anga kapau ‘e puke ki ‘olunga ki he maama;
- Ko e lau’i pa’anga ‘e $50 - ‘oku ha ‘i he fofonga ‘o e lau’i pa’anga ha filo siliva ngingila ‘a ia ‘oku te malava ke vakai mei he tafa’aki ‘e taha ki he tafa’aki ‘e taha, pea ‘i he tu’a ‘o e lau’i pa’anga, ‘oku hā mahino ange ai fakataha pea mo e ‘imisi ‘o e metali fakafonua;
- Ko e lau’i pa’anga ‘e $20 – ‘oku ‘iai ‘a e filo siliva ‘a ia ‘oku tuiaki mei ‘olunga ki lalo ‘i he fofonga ‘o e lau’i pa’anga, pea ‘oku liliu hono lanu mei he lanu mata ki he kulokula ‘i he taimi ‘oku fulihi holo ai e lau’i pa’anga.
‘Oku ‘oatu ai ‘a e fakatokanga mamafa ko‘eni´ mo e kole ki he kakai ‘o e fonua´ ke mou vakai‘i lelei ‘a e lau‘i pa‘anga kotoa pē tautefito ki he pa’anga ‘e $50 mo e $20 fo’ou na’a ko ha pa’anga loi, kimu’a pea ke toki tali ke ngāue’aki, he ko e pa’anga loi kotoa pē,‘oku ‘ikai hano mahu’inga pea he’ikai ke tali ia ‘e ha pangikē pē koe Pangikē Fakafonua ‘o Tonga.
‘Oku kole atu ai heni ki he kakai ‘o e fonua, ke mou kātaki ‘o ‘omai ha ngaahi pa’anga loi temou ma’u ki he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga´ kemau vakai’i mo fakapapau’i pea ke fai foki ha ngaue kiai.
‘Oku mau fakatokanga atu heni kiate kimoutolu ‘oku mou paaki mo tufaki ‘a e ngaahi lau’i pa’anga loi ko ‘eni, ke mou mea’i ko e hia mamafa ‘eni ‘i he lao hotau Fonua, ‘o hange ko ia ‘oku tu’utu’uni ‘e he kupu 59 moe 61 ‘o e Lao ki he Ngaahi Hia CAP 18.
