About this episode
The episode explores the story of Mr. 880, a notorious counterfeiter who managed to evade capture for a decade despite his poor skills.
One of the greatest counterfeiters of all time eluded authorities for an entire decade, passing his fake bills across New York. The problem was, he wasn't a great counterfeiter at all. He was pretty terrible, actually. So how did he finally get caught? Mugshot merchandise can be found at mugshotpod.threadless.com. Get shirts, mugs, and more! Music by: Swelling "Night II" Meydan "Insomnia Pt. 1" SoundCrate "Squad" SoundCrate "Shady Dealings" This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sources: U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing - U.S. Currency (moneyfactory.gov) Education | How much currency is circulating in the economy, and how much of it is counterfeit? Is currency included in the money supply statistics? (frbsf.org) Little Old Moneymaker (nysun.com) Aug 27, 1949 (newyorker.com) Sep 03, 1949 (newyorker.com) Sep 10, 1949 (newyorker.com) Emerich Juettner - Wikipedia The 70-year-old retiree who became America’s worst counterfeiter (thehustle.co) Finding 'Mr. 880': The case of the $1 counterfeit - New York Daily News (nydailynews.com)
Topics covered
- counterfeiting
- true crime
- New York
Keywords
- counterfeiter
- fake bills
- authorities
- eluded capture
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Mugshot merchandise
Books & works: Insomnia Pt. 1
Places: New York, America
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