Abstract: The false note detecting device 1 has a case 2 in which there are provided an ultraviolet irradiating LED 3, a light receiving element 5, an on-off switch 9, and a signal processing circuit 6 for determining an ultraviolet pattern of a note to be inspected based on an output of the light receiving element 5 to judge whether the note is true or false. By scanning the surface of the note to be inspected in hand operation, it is possible to judge the note's truth or false easily.