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Counterfeit Currency and Stamps The sale of counterfeit currency and stamps, and equipment designed to make these items violates Australian federal law, and is strictly forbidden on eBay. eBay strongly supports law enforcement efforts to recover counterfeit items listed on our web site, and urges the prosecution of those responsible for knowingly attempting to sell such items on eBay. These laws ban not only counterfeit paper money, but also counterfeit coins, bank notes, bonds, money orders and other securities. Australian law also protects foreign currency and stamps from counterfeiters. Therefore, these counterfeit items may not be listed on eBay. Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:
Some Examples Examples of legally banned items include:
Additional Information An example of Australian counterfeiting laws can be found at the links below: Counterfeit Money and Securities For further information regarding counterfeit currency and stamps please follow the links below: Commonwealth Crimes (Currency) Act 1981 Or contact your local police station. Why does eBay have this policy? Counterfeiting is an unlawful activity restricted by Australian federal law, therefore eBay will not allow the listing of such items on its site. Related Help topics | ||