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The world's most notorious counterfeiters who made a fortune

These conniving counterfeiters gained tonnes of cash and worldwide notoriety
Joseph-Samuel Farinet (unknown amount)
Joseph-Samuel Farinet (unknown amount)
Emerich Juettner (unknown amount)
Emerich Juettner (unknown amount)
Frank William Abagnale Jr. (unknown amount)
Frank William Abagnale Jr. (unknown amount)
Wesley Weber (unknown amount)
Wesley Weber (unknown amount)
Thomas McAnea (unknown amount)
Thomas McAnea (unknown amount)
Rudy Kurniawan (unknown amount)
Rudy Kurniawan (unknown amount)
Shaun Greenhalgh: $1.1-$2 million (£850k-£1.5m)
Shaun Greenhalgh: $1.1-$2 million (£850k-£1.5m)
Anastasios Arnaouti: $6.5 million (£5m)
Anastasios Arnaouti: $6.5 million (£5m)
Albert Talton: $7 million (£5.3m)
Albert Talton: $7 million (£5.3m)
Art Williams Jr: $10 million (£7.6m)
Art Williams Jr: $10 million (£7.6m)
Hans-Jurgen Kuhl: $16.5 million (£12.6m)
Hans-Jurgen Kuhl: $16.5 million (£12.6m)
Stephen Jory: $65 million (£50m)
Stephen Jory: $65 million (£50m)
Frank Bourassa: $250 million (£191m)
Frank Bourassa: $250 million (£191m)
Alves Dos Reis: 100 million escudos, about $30 billion (£23bn) in 1999
Alves Dos Reis: 100 million escudos, about $30 billion (£23bn) in 1999
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These conniving counterfeiters gained tonnes of cash and worldwide notoriety

A few days before payday, chances are all of us feel as though we could do with a little spare cash. While most of us tend to wait for our pay cheque, or find legal ways to boost our income, these counterfeiters decided to take matters into their own hands, printing piles of fake cash to stave off financial difficulty. While many viewed this as simply a get-rich-quick scheme, they got plenty more than they bargained for, namely notoreity, hefty fines and even prison sentences...
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Sophie Perryer

02 February 2022

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