the American Dream.
Frank Bourassa was a hustler.
He’d tried every shady deal out there—from marijuana to jacked cars. This was a guy who knew how to make a quick buck.
Literally, as it turns out, when he realized one day that with each of these schemes he was aiming for the same thing: cash.
So why not skip a step and just print some himself?
After over a year of concentrated study, detailed planning, and investment in high-quality printing materials, he was able to fabricate a $20 bill that was basically indistinguishable from the real thing.
By printing $250 million of the stuff, he earned the title of being the world’s greatest counterfeiter.
Frank was caught eventually, but he managed to get away with it relatively unscathed by simply turning in $200 million in $20 notes he had printed.
Nonetheless, for his crimes, Frank spent merely 6 weeks in prison and paid a paltry penalty of $1,350.
Of course, the state eagerly grabbed up the $200 million that he hadn’t shifted yet along with one of the specialized printing presses.
Man counterfeits $250 million of nearly flawless bills, gets away free
Frank Bourassa was a hustler.
He’d tried every shady deal out there—from marijuana to jacked cars. This was a guy who knew how to make a quick buck.
Literally, as it turns out, when he realized one day that with each of these schemes he was aiming for the same thing: cash.
So why not skip a step and just print some himself?
After over a year of concentrated study, detailed planning, and investment in high-quality printing materials, he was able to fabricate a $20 bill that was basically indistinguishable from the real thing.
By printing $250 million of the stuff, he earned the title of being the world’s greatest counterfeiter.
Frank was caught eventually, but he managed to get away with it relatively unscathed by simply turning in $200 million in $20 notes he had printed.
Nonetheless, for his crimes, Frank spent merely 6 weeks in prison and paid a paltry penalty of $1,350.
Of course, the state eagerly grabbed up the $200 million that he hadn’t shifted yet along with one of the specialized printing presses.
Man counterfeits $250 million of nearly flawless bills, gets away free
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$! 
on't scrap an old photocopier w/o removing the hard drive.
