Videos on Instagram have raised some issues about the sale of fake Indian currency online which is a seller of ₹500 notes for only ₹1 lakh.
As you can see in the video, the Instagram post was posted just a few hours before and those currency notes are fake. But the post has raised eyebrows online as to how easily such content can appear on social media platforms.
The video has also led to calls for law enforcement agencies to identify who they are talking about and who is behind the operation. And if proven true, it could violate India’s laws on counterfeit currency and financial fraud, they say.
Counterfeit currency is still one of the biggest problems and is very perilous to people, businesses and financial institutions. People are paid for fake notes unknowingly so they can’t deposit or use them after.
The social media post was shared to generate awareness among the public, it said. These are people who accept ₹500 currency notes and check them before making the transaction.
Because social media is so quick to spread content, questionable offers involving money can reach a large audience in a short period of time.
Posts which sell huge amounts of currency for a fraction of their face value should be treated with extreme caution.
Authorities would also want to see if the accounts are part of wider counterfeit-currency networks. Tracking individuals running these accounts, their locations and whether they trade would be helpful to establish the facts.
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— Chota Don (@choga_don) September 3, 2026
This video is posted just 4 hour back on Instagram, these people are selling FAKE currency of 500Rs notes of 10 Lakh at 1 Lakh cost 🤯
Instagram is full of such videos, Requesting Agencies to trace them and teach them a lesson.
Posting this video to bring awareness among… https://t.co/ElHggQcKRD pic.twitter.com/5PLgRLEbEA
We have to be vigilant that you should not accept money just because it seems genuine.
So the security features of Indian banknotes and especially the security features of Indian currency the Indian currency of high denomination need to be checked in order for people to accept huge amounts of cash when it is private or suspicious.
Don’t send money through social media accounts that are selling fake currency, too. There’s too much potential for scams to go along with all the illegal activity here.
The authenticity of the claims in the Instagram video should be independently verified by authorities. An official investigation in the case is necessary and viewers shouldn’t view the video as evidence that the people shown are involved in criminal activity.
But the video’s circulation, as far as we know, is indicative of a broader concern: social media can be used to advertise potentially illegal financial activities.
Reporting suspicious posts and accounts to the platform and the appropriate authorities may help to investigate such claims.
As a general message for the public, the point is simple: Don’t buy things and look after your currency carefully, check for suspicious cash deals and report questionable online offers instead of engaging with them.
