Treasury Department giving 40 for 5?

Question

is it true that if you give back the five dollar bill with the pink number five on it to the treasury department, the treasury department will give you forty dollars in exchange?

Answer 1

No.

The best place to start for rumors and hoaxes is usually the Snopes website. They've got a page on the recent redesigns for US paper money, including the $5 bill with the large purple 5 on the back side. They don't mention your rumor, so it is not very common. I couldn't find it mentioned doing a quick Google search either.

The second link below is for the $5 page at the US Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing. They point out that the large 5 printed in high-contrast purple ink is a design feature designed to help those with visual impairments distinguish the denomination.

The last link is for the Wikipedia article on the US $5 bill, where you will find more info that you'd ever want to know about it.