Lives of Crime | 3. Making Money

Lives of Crime | 3. Making Money

From The Burden by Orbit Media

April 7, 2026 · 24 min · Season 6 · Episode 3

About this episode

Jeff Turner shares his experiences as a skilled counterfeiter who operated out of love.

Today's episode is a first person account from Jeff Turner. He was one of the best counterfeiters of his generation. He was persistent, resourceful and very skilled. US Treasury agents couldn't believe how inventive he was. And he did it all for love. Lives of Crime is a production of Orbit Media Inc. in association with Signal Co. No1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Jeff Turner

Topics covered

  • counterfeiting
  • true crime
  • personal account
  • US Treasury
  • inventiveness
  • love

Keywords

  • counterfeiter
  • Jeff Turner
  • true crime
  • US Treasury
  • inventive
  • love
  • first person account

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Orbit Media Inc., Signal Co. No1, US Treasury

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