Manufacturing and sale of counterfeit money and securities as a threat to the economic security of the state

The purpose of research. The article defines the concept of counterfeiting, examines the features, types, methods and some signs of the illegal manufacture of counterfeit securities and cash, analyzes the main problems associated with the disclosure of this type of crime, among which: the latent nature of the type of crime in question, victim passivity, compares Articles 159 and 186 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, considers the issue of differentiation of the manufacture and sale of counterfeit money and securities with related offences. The conducted research shows that the active fight against the falsification of money and securities is directly related to strengthening the economic security of the country. Effective anti-counterfeiting helps reduce economic crime by creating a more stable and secure environment for business vision. The purpose of the study is to analyze the most well–known signs of counterfeiting of banknotes and securities in order to increase awareness of the population and economic entities of the Russian Federation. Identification of urgent problems arising in the detection and investigation of counterfeiting for the subsequent development of measures to combat the socially dangerous phenomenon under consideration, which will have a positive impact on the level of detection of counterfeiting and ensuring economic security.