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  • Jeff Turner counterfeited over $1 million in US currency. He forged the 1996-series $100 bill and later the 2013 "blue note." He was indicted on federal conspiracy charges in 2019 and cooperated with the Secret Service, eventually serving 10 months in prison. According to Turner, the Secret Service said the bills he was manufacturing were the highest quality they'd seen in over 25 years.
    Turner speaks to Insider about the materials and processes required to make fake money. He talks through how to spot a fake bank note. He also discusses cartel forgeries from Colombia and Peru, and the "supernotes" the US has accused North Korea of making. Nowadays, Turner works as a printer in Knoxville, Tennessee. He speaks about spotting fakes and frauds on his CZcams channel.
    Find his CZcams channel here:
    / @jeffreypatrickturner
    And his Instagram:
    / j.turner727
    Introduction - 00:00
    Chapter 1: The Forgery - 00:30
    Chapter 2: The Tools - 03:40
    Chapter 3: Breaking Bills - 04:44
    Chapter 4: The Dealers - 07:06
    Chapter 5: Spotting a Fake - 08:39
    Chapter 6: The Arrest - 10:39
    Chapter 7: The Cartels - 12:07
    Chapter 8: The Backstory - 13:09
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  • @Viki1999
    @Viki1999 Před 6 měsíci +9046

    The fact that the drug dealer found out that the bill is fake and was like "I respect the hustle bro" says a lot about that guy

    • @vics5623
      @vics5623 Před 6 měsíci

      @@umpin3 giving fake money to your supplier is the dumbest thing one can do

    • @alexanderw.5200
      @alexanderw.5200 Před 6 měsíci +459

      How could you not be? Most dealing is easy by comparison. But good fraud/scams? Those profits are huge, millions even billions can be made off a good fraud/scam. Most dealers just tryna eat and pay bills by comparison.

    • @joshroberts243
      @joshroberts243 Před 6 měsíci +306

      Game see game

    • @AA-le3xe
      @AA-le3xe Před 6 měsíci +22

      Sure it does, buddy.

    • @mikebane2866
      @mikebane2866 Před 6 měsíci

      Hey you’re that commie tuber

  • @WattWireNet
    @WattWireNet Před 6 měsíci +2500

    Finding the company outsourced by the treasury department and then looking up their patents was genius.

    • @Philflash
      @Philflash Před 6 měsíci +188

      The answers are out there and he had good research skills.

    • @bval2201
      @bval2201 Před 5 měsíci +24

      Kind of obvious bro

    • @ZiddersRooFurry
      @ZiddersRooFurry Před 5 měsíci

      @@bval2201 Sure. I'm sure you would have thought of it, mmhm.

    • @StopItGarrison
      @StopItGarrison Před 4 měsíci +200

      ​@@bval2201lol, I bet you dont even know how to access the patent database, let alone interpret the blueprints. Calm down lil boy.

    • @Luigi2262_
      @Luigi2262_ Před 4 měsíci +13

      They should probably classify those if possible lol

  • @willg3220
    @willg3220 Před 6 měsíci +955

    This dude isn't a counterfeiting expert. Hes an artist. He explains it like it was simple. I cant color inside the lines 😂

    • @BruderSenf
      @BruderSenf Před 2 měsíci +5

      i feel you bro....

    • @marknikjrnikkijrmark4971
      @marknikjrnikkijrmark4971 Před měsícem

      Obviously he is if did all this and trial and error but someone like you can sit on the Internet and knock what ppl did get over yourself clown

    • @1takemiami639
      @1takemiami639 Před měsícem +1

      A Con-Artist 🤔👹👁️

    • @stephenspeliades2941
      @stephenspeliades2941 Před měsícem +1

      Ur comment is confusing… everything is art, how is he not an expert? The CIA even admitted it genius

    • @kingjoe3rd
      @kingjoe3rd Před 11 dny

      @@stephenspeliades2941 that's not true. Taping a banana to a wall is not art. It's nonsense, and it's a bigger scam than any counterfeiter could ever hope to pull off.

  • @Reality_Dystopia
    @Reality_Dystopia Před měsícem +33

    From dumb truck driver who went unemployed, to arguably one of the finest counterfeiters who delivered the entire operation, from inception - placement, layering and integration. Legend

    • @HueyPPLong
      @HueyPPLong Před dnem +1

      As much effort as he put into all that he could’ve just came up with a legally profitable business.

  • @JoelMatton
    @JoelMatton Před 6 měsíci +2923

    I'm not surprised that his bills were higher quality than the cartel ones. This guy was basically hand-making the bills, almost like an artisan counterfeiter whereas I assume the cartel stuff is mass-produced. As is usually the case, the small-scale hand-made stuff is better than the mass-produced stuff.

    • @alexsis1778
      @alexsis1778 Před 6 měsíci +139

      Yeah exactly my thought. He wasn't even making $2m a year assuming he had worked every single day of that year. The cartels will move that much in drugs in a matter of a week or two. Sure i imagine much of his process could have been turned into an assembly line of people to do, but its just not really scalable for an illegal activity to require so much manpower to create.

    • @jordan4192
      @jordan4192 Před 6 měsíci +92

      He also had a lot more opportunity to get feedback on his work. He's giving his bills everyday to cashiers who are used to working with dollars and are trained to look for counterfeits. Cartels are making counterfeit money a long way away from where the bills are ultimately being spent.

    • @Hopper_House
      @Hopper_House Před 6 měsíci +18

      Artisan is always better than mass produced

    • @shenanitims4006
      @shenanitims4006 Před 6 měsíci +62

      I’ve read the longest running counterfeiter in the US was just a guy in NYC. He’d make basic amounts of money (no $100s; too suspicious). He’d make, back in the day, like singles ($1). And just use it to buy a subway ticket, and get the change. Do that a couple times a day; there’s a crowd, everyone’s busy: the perfect situation.
      If this guy had done $20s nobody would’ve blinked.

    • @Niosus
      @Niosus Před 6 měsíci +37

      @@Hopper_HouseExcept the real bills are mass produced. It's not about the scale of the operation. It's a matter of having the right tools and attention to detail.

  • @scotttatlock3188
    @scotttatlock3188 Před 6 měsíci +3214

    I appreciate how this guy did wrong, admitted his mistakes, did his time and has moved on. I wish him the best!

    • @supportmytroups7
      @supportmytroups7 Před 6 měsíci +77

      Yea admitted it cuz he was caught lol
      Did his time cuz it was only like 2 years

    • @AdAstraLabs
      @AdAstraLabs Před 6 měsíci +79

      Bro probably got to bank millions since his fine was under 100K and 2 years in jail for counterfeiting is a breeze, the respect in jail would actually be pretty good and if word got around about the quality of his work, I bet he made new connections

    • @henlohenlo689
      @henlohenlo689 Před 6 měsíci

      it's crazy these white collar crimes have huge profits but only slap on the wrist punishments. 2 years for becoming millionare? this is INCENTIVE for criminals to try it, bcause the punishments are so miniscule if ever caught. that is IF ever caught. this is why most big business are agressive in breaking alot of rules, the white collar crimes is big rewards and low risk.

    • @Wildstar40
      @Wildstar40 Před 6 měsíci +44

      Now secretly works for the government spotting and investigating counterfeit dough. A win win for everybody.

    • @reidflemingworldstoughestm1394
      @reidflemingworldstoughestm1394 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Now lets see if Tre45on has as much integrity as this counterfeiter.

  • @Darkwolfe73
    @Darkwolfe73 Před 4 měsíci +81

    I lived in Knoxville for several years and actually remember some this on the local news. Pretty cool to see what became of of Mr. Turner, and to admit it really didn't lead to long-term success and ultimately cost him almost everything anyway. Keep truckin' man.

  • @nugget6644
    @nugget6644 Před 4 měsíci +30

    A man of commitment. You see him as a criminal, i see him as a genius.

  • @michael12700
    @michael12700 Před 6 měsíci +1797

    As a DG manager, can confirm a vast majority of our stores do NOT accept $50s or $100s simply because so many fakes come through. In reality, I'd suspect almost everyone has accidently used a counterfeit bill without ever even knowing it.

    • @Minalkra
      @Minalkra Před 6 měsíci +148

      I actually had a $20 once. Got it from an ATM machine but it was KINDA obvious it was a fake. Paper was okay but no strip, no watermark, no threads, no microprinting ... how the bank didn't catch it, I'll never know. Didn't try to use it - kept it around for a few years but I think I trashed it at some point in time.

    • @cheez6934
      @cheez6934 Před 6 měsíci +8

      Former DG manager of 9 years. Respect! 🙌

    • @susch7466
      @susch7466 Před 6 měsíci +23

      Do Americans not have those little machines at cash registers that check if the note is fake?

    • @bigtimepimpin666
      @bigtimepimpin666 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@susch7466 not at the cash register. Only money exchange stores have then as general practice.

    • @SwagJaws
      @SwagJaws Před 6 měsíci +21

      Maybe because so many DG's are in trashy/poor areas lmao

  • @chanm01
    @chanm01 Před 6 měsíci +3314

    If a dude can make passable fakes in a hotel room using only a laptop and an inkjet, how are you supposed to stop a hostile foreign country from counterfeiting?

    • @jachcoff
      @jachcoff Před 6 měsíci +193

      nuclear bombs

    • @benische
      @benische Před 6 měsíci +119

      There's a good video about Korean people making excellent counterfeit bills

    • @Midnight_Lumberjack
      @Midnight_Lumberjack Před 6 měsíci +200

      Can’t help but think of the line “Tony Stark was able to build this in a cave… with a box of scraps.” 😂

    • @netto6681
      @netto6681 Před 6 měsíci +20

      I mean, the limited value of counterfeit cash shouldn’t be worth the risk of being exposed as a ridiculous crook on the world stage.

    • @lsudx479
      @lsudx479 Před 6 měsíci

      By 69ing with them, I'd assume.

  • @Rickie7756
    @Rickie7756 Před 6 měsíci +35

    I work in a large grocery store and train our cashiers. We train on spotting counterfeit bills. Our new employees wear badges that say “I’m new please be patient “. It’s also a magnet for people who want to pass counterfeit bills. Especially if they are young.

    • @arilibove-goldfarb4717
      @arilibove-goldfarb4717 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Yeah I definitely accepted some obvious and probably not so obvious counterfeits when I was a new cashier at a hardware store. Many of the contractors got paid under the table so we took a lot of big bills but we never got trained on what to do when we found a fake, just the basics of how to recognize them

  • @cfbass1
    @cfbass1 Před 6 měsíci +224

    Massive respect for the ingenuity, patience and craftsmanship ! That determination put into good use can be invaluable for the society

    • @spocksvulcanbrain
      @spocksvulcanbrain Před 5 měsíci +1

      It's also how supervillains come to exist.

    • @user-oe5ey3ex8b
      @user-oe5ey3ex8b Před 4 měsíci

      The best counterfeits are super notes printed by foreign governments. Looking at you North Korea.

    • @lisazinn866
      @lisazinn866 Před 4 měsíci +1

      What's wrong with you?

    • @user-oe5ey3ex8b
      @user-oe5ey3ex8b Před 4 měsíci

      @@lisazinn866 Lisa. what do you mean? Do you think a person counterfeiting the currency is wrong? Why, because it dilutes the value of currency already in circulation? An individual person counterfeiting is a drop in the ocean compared to what the globalists do. They counterfeit TRILLIONS a year.

    • @brettm8970
      @brettm8970 Před 2 měsíci

      He’s a complete Liar

  • @OscarGarcia-fe5bu
    @OscarGarcia-fe5bu Před 6 měsíci +2331

    The fact that he was so skilled what he did that he became a production manager for a printing company 👌

    • @baltimoreluke
      @baltimoreluke Před 6 měsíci +156

      i was thinking the exact same thing. dude should have went to work for the Bureau of Printing and Engraving...or even better, dude shoulda approached the Secret Service for a job helping them stop counterfeiting.

    • @ahndeux
      @ahndeux Před 6 měsíci +55

      And still making counterfeits under the table.

    • @baltimoreluke
      @baltimoreluke Před 6 měsíci +48

      @@ahndeux nah. counterfeiting money is like really bad for everyone. i mean, every counterfeit messes with the money in your pocket....in everyone's pocket...it's really kind of a really shitty thing to do.

    • @ahndeux
      @ahndeux Před 6 měsíci

      @@baltimoreluke Oh yeah? You made a great point. He printed about $1M over a few years. The government prints about $5.2 billion per day. You have to open up your eyes to which one is "really bad for everyone". I don't know if you noticed how much it cost to buy gas recently or how much it costs in the real world. That's why the government left him off. He did absolutely nothing compared to the bigger criminals out there -- the government.
      He actually had to work hard to make fake counterfeit money. The government just adds a few zeros electronically, and play the shell game with bonds and suddenly, the money exists out of thin air. I would say this guy had a much harder job to the point where even the secret service was impressed and wanted to learn how he did it.

    • @Cyanide999
      @Cyanide999 Před 6 měsíci +44

      ​@@baltimorelukeyou must work for the government 😂

  • @colt5189
    @colt5189 Před 6 měsíci +410

    Forever ago, I was at a gas station and paid with cash. The lady said it was counterfeit and she pulled out a stack of "counterfeit bills" and slapped it on the stack. I told her to give it back, but she said she couldn't do that. I was pissed. I asked her how, and she said she couldn't see something you are supposed to see. And I showed her she didn't know what she was talking about as I could see it.
    And I told her to give it back or call the police. So an officer came out and said it was real. And so she gave it back, but the whole ordeal took like an hour. So she had been confiscating people's money saying it was counterfeit. Though her explanation is someone took a counterfeit bill, and the owner said they'd be fired if they took another counterfeit bill.

    • @kiwitrainguy
      @kiwitrainguy Před 6 měsíci +87

      Makes you wonder how many real bills she took out of circulation thinking that they were fake.

    • @colt5189
      @colt5189 Před 6 měsíci +17

      @@kiwitrainguy I don't know how long they were doing that for. But at least on my day, it was a stack of money 2" tall. Though I've since mostly pay by debit card. Only have cash for when I feel like buying a lottery ticket, even though I know I'll never win. So I just play for fun sometimes.

    • @darren25061965
      @darren25061965 Před 4 měsíci +59

      Maybe that was her side hustle, if she got away with it once a day, she would be $600 up each week. Good that you called her out.

    • @madworldwazimu2855
      @madworldwazimu2855 Před 4 měsíci +1

      ​@@colt5189ok all plo

    • @madworldwazimu2855
      @madworldwazimu2855 Před 4 měsíci

      Kll ko kllxjllllllkllllll

  • @robertochavez805
    @robertochavez805 Před 5 měsíci +27

    What an inspiration. Im going to start counterfiting my own bills. Thank you so much.

    • @gregoryturk1275
      @gregoryturk1275 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Bruh

    • @jamesdyer9765
      @jamesdyer9765 Před měsícem

      I was thinking the same thing😂

    • @sarahm9764
      @sarahm9764 Před měsícem

      Do not do that. Trust me feds suck. Postal Secret Service not to friendly!!

  • @jrs89
    @jrs89 Před 6 měsíci +158

    It's a failure of our society that we don't present bright individuals such as this man with opportunities to do something legal, productivity, and rewarding. We allow people to drown in unemployment, financial problems, and addiction.

    • @CrippledMerc
      @CrippledMerc Před 5 měsíci +25

      Even intelligent people with countless opportunities available to them make mistakes and go down bad paths. It’s not as simple of a problem as you make it sound.

    • @donkboywtf5327
      @donkboywtf5327 Před 5 měsíci +8

      ​@@CrippledMercI agree, I mean he said he was in a bad time but he could have just down it enough to get by and then find something legal. It's tough tho having an almost endless revenue stream and also being addicted to drugs must have been really hard to give up making bills.

    • @jayhayman9601
      @jayhayman9601 Před 4 měsíci +1

      He said in another interview that he came from a middle class family that didn’t struggle. Where we start out in life doesn’t determine our path in life, granted it can make it harder or easier. This is true for people in upper class families as well.

    • @jamesmarkov9570
      @jamesmarkov9570 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Or he could just have worked at a printing company to start with.

    • @jbtvt
      @jbtvt Před 4 měsíci

      We do, which is why now he works at a print shop. It's an interesting story but nothing he did was revolutionary or Mensa-worthy, and there are many print shop employees who could do what he did for much longer but choose not to. He made more money to compensate for the risk that they didn't take, and he did

  • @Legitster
    @Legitster Před 6 měsíci +1781

    This dude is super smart. He figured all of this out while unemployed and homeless. Had he grown up in a place with more opportunities, he could have been making a good living in a marketing department somewhere.
    Don't do drugs kids.

    • @spicychad55
      @spicychad55 Před 6 měsíci +24

      Arthur Jackson's a better counterfeiter, he even made a book about his story and how he literally did everything-- he definitely doesn't go into vague details like this.

    • @alexanderw.5200
      @alexanderw.5200 Před 6 měsíci +27

      Its always funny when the real end is the bad idea inside the good ideas. E.g. Silk roads creator only got got because he tried to have someone killed. He probably would never have gotten caught if he didn't.

    • @damianplasencia2708
      @damianplasencia2708 Před 6 měsíci +46

      @@spicychad55 wow youre such a kill joy lol...damn dude let the dude have his W

    • @Jeremy-kg1zr
      @Jeremy-kg1zr Před 6 měsíci +46

      What does doing drugs have to do with it? The more accurate statement would be "don't be born into a poor family, kids." Sure, he mentioned doing drugs, but he didn't do this stuff because of drugs. He did it because he was poor and couldn't get into a decent place in life. That's the way it goes...

    • @silentm999
      @silentm999 Před 6 měsíci +26

      Its not just drugs. Its lack of opportunity and guidance. Zip codes predict income better than any other marker. I hope the mint or some design company hired this guy.

  • @txbill2512
    @txbill2512 Před 6 měsíci +199

    "Still printing, just nothing illegal." Great ending line. Glad he's getting his life back on track.

    • @Facter1a
      @Facter1a Před 6 měsíci +5

      THANKS FOR RUINING THE ENDING FOR US

    • @txbill2512
      @txbill2512 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Pro tip: Don't read comments before you've watched the video. You're welcome. @@Facter1a

    • @james_subosits
      @james_subosits Před 4 měsíci +11

      ​@@Facter1adon't read the comments before the end of the video...

    • @xkd495
      @xkd495 Před 26 dny +2

      I cant believe he's allowed to work around printers though lmao, that is just playing with fire.

    • @qverk1427
      @qverk1427 Před 12 dny +1

      that we know of...

  • @AdamBogan
    @AdamBogan Před 4 měsíci +8

    Secret Service: "We're running low on criminals to catch"
    Insider: "No problem sir, we'll help create some for you guys"

    • @GeorgerGeorger-wh7zf
      @GeorgerGeorger-wh7zf Před 13 dny +1

      Pretty much. That's what I think about whenever I watch one of these.

  • @MrComicalmoodydan
    @MrComicalmoodydan Před 3 měsíci +11

    I'm north of Knoxville and yes many stores won't take $50 and $100 bills now. Gas stations, DG stores, etc... won't take anything above 20's now.

  • @This_Is_Not_My_Username
    @This_Is_Not_My_Username Před 6 měsíci +395

    I love how a national fugitive that took years and the Secret Service to track down in printing counterfeit money now works as a production manager in a printing shop.

    • @frenchyroastify
      @frenchyroastify Před 6 měsíci +57

      I heard everyone there gets paid in cash for some reason or other.

    • @Unknown25333
      @Unknown25333 Před 6 měsíci +11

      @@frenchyroastify🤣😭😭

    • @Blashmack
      @Blashmack Před 6 měsíci +12

      He knows the printing business, product quality management and initiative/leadership qualities

    • @woowaptibam5253
      @woowaptibam5253 Před 6 měsíci +18

      He actually had experience with graphic design while working at a sign company before he got caught! I'm pretty sure the truck he crashed was at the sign place.

    • @NicholasVincent-ol1zk
      @NicholasVincent-ol1zk Před 2 měsíci +1

      The 1 & 2 dollar bill?
      2024.

  • @natashaonis
    @natashaonis Před 6 měsíci +366

    The minute the guy talked about getting involved with the drug dealer, I knew it was the way he got caught. Drug dealers will always drop a dime on their colleagues when they’re arrested. Should have paid the dealer with his clean money.

    • @MOTM1234
      @MOTM1234 Před 6 měsíci +29

      he's not a colleague; he's a customer

    • @slimdude2011
      @slimdude2011 Před 6 měsíci +11

      No, not necessarily because, whenever a person is continually committing crimes, it's just a matter of time when they get caught, regardless of who else is involved. That's what the law enforcement is for. That's what they do!

    • @natashaonis
      @natashaonis Před 6 měsíci +58

      @@slimdude2011 as he explained, he had a very low risk of getting caught. His mistake was revealing his operation to someone with a very high risk of getting caught.

    • @slimdude2011
      @slimdude2011 Před 6 měsíci

      @@natashaonis Let's get down to reality here! It didn't matter if he revealed his illegal operation to someone else or not because, he would've been caught anyway. A criminal NEVER have a low risk of getting caught. There is no such thing! When a person is breaking the law, they are definitely going to get caught sooner or later. It's just a matter of time. Law enforcement have the resources to investigate and apprehend even the most intelligent, underground criminals whether if it's white or blue-collar crimes. How do you think Frank Bourassa (the world biggest counterfeiter) was caught? Even the criminal themselves doesn't know the person(s) who they're working with may be undercover FBI or DEA agents.
      So therefore, nobody can outsmart the law because, they are always two steps ahead of you. That's why crime (in general) doesn't pay because, everything that a criminal has accumulated illegally in their bank accounts, and possessions they have purchased with suspected drug or counterfeit money is seized, confiscated by law enforcement, and the Government and they will lose everything, in addition to incarceration. They are left with nothing but the clothes on their back.

    • @adrianespinoza2306
      @adrianespinoza2306 Před 6 měsíci +6

      The people who know the more people can tell. He took his time on the chin and improved, so he may have subconsciously wanted to get caught. Sometimes that’s the only way you’ll stop.

  • @DomiNate_1
    @DomiNate_1 Před 4 měsíci +12

    I worked in a bank as a teller for a few years and got pretty good at detecting fake bills. I caught a more than a few! I wonder if any of these types got past me? When I found one I was not allowed to return it to the person which sucked, because they had to eat it and most of the time they were given the bill as payment.
    We then sent it off to the secret service which I always thought was weird. Why would the secret service be in charge of counterfeit currency instead of the federal reserve who issues the currency?
    I also find it ironic this dude was busted for printing fake money by a government that prints fake money on a scale the supernote printers can only dream of.

  • @AwokenEntertainment
    @AwokenEntertainment Před 4 měsíci +40

    shows how attention to detail can shoot you to the top quickly.. gald he is using his talent for something more positive now

  • @SixSonn
    @SixSonn Před 6 měsíci +1183

    This man turned his hustle into a literal career.
    What a Great American Story.

    • @NeonSlice
      @NeonSlice Před 6 měsíci +28

      Idolizing crime and slapping "American" on it is such a moronic American thing to do.

    • @HoshinoMirai
      @HoshinoMirai Před 6 měsíci

      @@NeonSlice Given the fact that the nation is literally founded by a bunch of criminals and smugglers... not so oxymoronic i say

    • @MGK195
      @MGK195 Před 6 měsíci +57

      @@NeonSlice crime and america is basically one thing.

    • @It-s-me-P
      @It-s-me-P Před 6 měsíci +15

      @@NeonSlice it's irony mate -_-

    • @jcat5515
      @jcat5515 Před 6 měsíci

      @@NeonSlice America is basically stolen land.. so...

  • @katie4408
    @katie4408 Před 6 měsíci +478

    I'm 2 minutes in. And already, I am floored by Jeff's intelligence. He's clever, creative and determined. He is a perfect example of how our society is letting people down. Had the government supported his education, and helped him out when times were tough..... he could have possibly used his intelligence for better things.

    • @artyomarty391
      @artyomarty391 Před 6 měsíci

      so you're saying the gov is at fault?
      The gov already helped him immensely. He got his education for free. Thats several hundred of thousands right there. Who do you think taught him how to read and do all this? -the gov.
      And the gov already supports everyone who doesnt make a certain amount of money, especially if you got kids
      The only thing the gov didnt do in this case is just hand him over a million dollars to support his drug use, which is what you''re suggesting the gov should have done
      I dont know about you, but I aint gonna be paying taxes so that the gov can support someones drug habit. I aint working just so someone else can stay high on crack

    • @10zlo
      @10zlo Před 6 měsíci +28

      It isn't the governments job to take care of people. I'm not sure where this mindset even came from. The federal government being involved in your life, in any form, is not a good thing, they are not your friend. That's a very slippery slope. Once you have a society dependent upon their government, they have total authority. See China or North Korea for reference. We as a society need to realize we're purposely being divided, distracted, & pushed to depend on government assistance more & more. Once we realize that, we can ignore all the division & distraction tactics and come together as one people to stomp out the corruption & greed so that we can all have much, much easier lives and so many people won't need to depend on the government in the first place. Its all one big ponzi scheme and no one sees it. I understand people all around the world need help but America shouldn't be the welfare office of the world. We the people need the money ourselves we pay in taxes and yet its being spent on everyone except us, which takes us back to coming together as one people to end the corruption & greed in DC & Wallstreet. We the people hold the power but they've done such a good job at dividing & distracting us that we've seemingly forgotten that & normalized depending on the government for assistance when if we would come together and end their BS once and for all then the majority of folks wouldn't even need that assistance in the first place. Corruption & greed are what have drove the prices so high here and yet instead of the people coming together to put our collective foot down and take back what's ours we just continue arguing amongst eachother and pointing fingers at eachother. It's absolute madness that we've gotten to this point and people still don't see it.

    • @kphaxx
      @kphaxx Před 6 měsíci +10

      Was scrolling comments to see if there'd be anyone making excuses for him, and I didn't have to scroll far! 😂 Yknow, people have free will and sometimes people make bad choices because, at the time, they are bad enough to make them. Glad he's clean now though. But I don't see people like you blaming society for him getting clean and becoming legit. 🤔

    • @TripNBallsGaming
      @TripNBallsGaming Před 6 měsíci

      @@10zlo The Scandinavian countries have plenty of safety nets and assistance for their citizens and so far they seem to be doing just fine. Better than us even. Your anarchistic spiel is delusional and laughably impractical. Anarchism in any form won't be possible for at least the next couple centuries. Come back with practical solutions instead of weak platitudes based in a complete lack of understanding about how the world works. Your thoughts are nothing new, and you're not the revolutionary you like to LARP as.

    • @ks30512
      @ks30512 Před 6 měsíci +68

      @@10zlo Literally the governments only job should be take care of people. I'm not sure what this mindset that the government shouldn't do anything came from. What's even the point of governments and countries then?

  • @mholden020
    @mholden020 Před měsícem +11

    This sounds like a man simply explaining a hobby and how he learned to do it well. Criminal or not, you have to admire that kind of passion and dedication!

  • @scruffles87
    @scruffles87 Před 4 měsíci +6

    I love how he admits going to prison was for the best and came out a better man. It's almost as if prisons should rehabilitate rather than punish.

  • @leontrotsky7816
    @leontrotsky7816 Před 6 měsíci +270

    In an alternative universe, Bryan Cranston played counterfeiter William White in hit show "Breaking Bills". His catchphrase was "Jesse, we have to print!"

    • @Fosi94
      @Fosi94 Před 3 měsíci

      Uh...

    • @vivaldi3883
      @vivaldi3883 Před 3 měsíci

      Exactly what i was thinking

    • @swevixeh
      @swevixeh Před 2 měsíci +5

      An art teacher turned counterfeiter

    • @Fosi94
      @Fosi94 Před 2 měsíci

      @@swevixeh makes total sense.

    • @user-wd3eo6yq8k
      @user-wd3eo6yq8k Před měsícem

      Breaking bad alternatives:
      Making cash
      Making bags
      Faking tags

  • @MooreInteresting
    @MooreInteresting Před 6 měsíci +245

    I remember my dad used to cash his check at the liquor store, when i was younger. One day, he came home and gave my mother the money and she noticed that one of the $100 bills were fake. Boy was she pissed. Called the cops, lost the $100, and learned a valuable lesson. 😂

    • @goofballbiscuits3647
      @goofballbiscuits3647 Před 6 měsíci +18

      What'd we learn, ma? 😂

    • @jss27560
      @jss27560 Před 6 měsíci

      @@goofballbiscuits3647 if you have counterfeit money don’t call the cops as you’ll lose it.

    • @winzyl9546
      @winzyl9546 Před 6 měsíci +126

      ​@@goofballbiscuits3647shouldnt have called the cops and simply used that bill on the same store.

    • @TheGreyGhost_of43rd
      @TheGreyGhost_of43rd Před 6 měsíci +15

      Yep. Never call cops

    • @whatilearnttoday5295
      @whatilearnttoday5295 Před 6 měsíci +14

      Was the lesson: "There is no situation the cops can't make worse"?

  • @TheAMVDJ
    @TheAMVDJ Před měsícem +2

    Law enforcement tells everyone they catch "You the best we've ever seen" because most criminals think of themselves as masterminds and want to brag how smart they are. This is literally the first tool of tips and tricks officers use to get you to talk.

    • @wuvme9354
      @wuvme9354 Před měsícem

      Well that's psychology for you

  • @gardengeek3041
    @gardengeek3041 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Always the sign of an intelligent, well-edited report when its broken into chapters like this.

  • @user-fj6ts6bt7z
    @user-fj6ts6bt7z Před 6 měsíci +126

    Back in the 80's I found a fake $20. I had it in my pocket on the outside of a fold of cash. It felt different, like slick magazine print. I showed it to my wife who dealt with a lot of cash in a supermarket office. She laughed and said it so fake it was amazing it passed by anyone. She asked where I got it and I said at your store when I cashed my paycheck! We called a friend who was a cop in town. He came by and wrote down some things and took the bill. I was out $20.

    • @bloodyblade916
      @bloodyblade916 Před 5 měsíci +10

      LMAO 😅😅😅 at your store

    • @g3rdus12
      @g3rdus12 Před 10 dny +2

      No good deed goes unpunished

  • @ChiefTief
    @ChiefTief Před 6 měsíci +307

    dude's seriously intelligent, definitely has potential in other areas. Crazy how addiction can redirect people's motivations.

    • @MOB_JD
      @MOB_JD Před 6 měsíci +1

      So true. Best comment on here.

    • @bestieswithtesties
      @bestieswithtesties Před 6 měsíci +20

      Fun fact: intelligent people are more susceptible to addictions because they understand and feel on a deeper level how broken the world is. While dumber people have a Much easier time just ignoring it and getting distracted by things and just don't really grasp the true gravity of a lot of things.

    • @kakabaj4988
      @kakabaj4988 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@bestieswithtestiesgood luck justifying your own inferiority

    • @kn9300
      @kn9300 Před 6 měsíci +4

      ​@@bestieswithtestiesyes, people with higher IQ are more susceptible to addiction (at a young age) but there is absolutely no conclusions on why that is, based on all available studies, so everything you said about intelligent people knowing how terrible things are is bullshit.

    • @bestieswithtesties
      @bestieswithtesties Před 6 měsíci

      @@kn9300 Haha. Well. Try being one friend. Then come back to me

  • @harrypatodiya9356
    @harrypatodiya9356 Před měsícem +2

    Love him being honest and showing his softer side towards his kids and family. God bless him.

  • @debl9957
    @debl9957 Před 6 měsíci +11

    Kudos to this guy for going straight and finding what seems to be the perfect job for him!!

  • @P-Funk69
    @P-Funk69 Před 6 měsíci +92

    This is so interesting. I’m a designer and was impressed with this guys tenacity and eye for detail. It’s great that he was able to turn his design skills into a legit job once he was out.

  • @Novastar.SaberCombat
    @Novastar.SaberCombat Před 6 měsíci +321

    It's always good to see hard-working people get rewarded.

    • @Sixfootswells66
      @Sixfootswells66 Před 6 měsíci +7

      😂😂😂

    • @zalanahara270
      @zalanahara270 Před 6 měsíci +13

      So that was your takeaway from this? 😆😆😆😆

    • @RussJennings
      @RussJennings Před 6 měsíci +36

      He sold a million plus in product, paid 10% of that as a fine, served a year in prison, and now has a real job? I think he made out okay.

    • @Colorado_Native
      @Colorado_Native Před 6 měsíci +10

      @@RussJennings Yes. He could have gone the BLM way and just looted and shoplifted.

    • @bestieswithtesties
      @bestieswithtesties Před 6 měsíci +21

      @@Colorado_Native Even better he could've gone the average trump supporter route and just moved into a trailer in Alabama and signed up for food stamps and other government handouts. Wouldn't have to work a day in his life he can just coast off blue states tax money

  • @rongustaveson4493
    @rongustaveson4493 Před 6 měsíci +4

    The FED is the biggest counterfeiter of all!

  • @georgie535
    @georgie535 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Can’t imagine anyone better to be the production manager of a printing company! Bravo sir! You turned it around and went straight. Respect!

    • @NeverEnoughPyro40
      @NeverEnoughPyro40 Před 4 měsíci

      @georgie535 You have got to be brain dead if you actually believe that this guy is the best this world has to offer!

  • @KBellate
    @KBellate Před 6 měsíci +57

    I heard of someone doing this and never get caught. They do it in a group. They don't make 100 bills, they do 20s, and they have a group of people working in high traffic stores, like Walmart, Costco as cashiers...etc. Someone would go buy something with fake bills in the morning, by the time at night, all fake bills would have been gone from the store. They did it so carefully that, before they give out the fake bills, these cashiers would look at the wallet of the customer when they pull out their cash, and see if they have a some more 20s in there, just to make it hard for people to know where the fakes are coming from.

  • @liamfoxy
    @liamfoxy Před 6 měsíci +87

    Smart DA to offer immunity for his wife. They knew he wasnt a bad guy really, and knew they could get cooperation by offering protection to what he really cared about

    • @Kebersox
      @Kebersox Před 6 měsíci +11

      and then she split up with him. Oooof

    • @ultimateflyful
      @ultimateflyful Před 6 měsíci +5

      Yea she definitely left him

    • @gregs7519
      @gregs7519 Před 6 měsíci +9

      He probably offered to pay her child support in $100 bills 😂

  • @RichardDawson-il5hq
    @RichardDawson-il5hq Před 5 měsíci +224

    This is one way crypto currency surpasses physical notes

    • @JohnPadalecki-rq5cs
      @JohnPadalecki-rq5cs Před 5 měsíci

      I agree with you, mr Herbert is quite the guy, I was able to make over $12000 on trading crypto with his help

    • @JohnPadalecki-rq5cs
      @JohnPadalecki-rq5cs Před 5 měsíci

      Herbert is very skilled, you’ll recover your losses quickly.

    • @MiroslavMiroljubic
      @MiroslavMiroljubic Před 4 měsíci +1

      Disgusting, another bot chain.

  • @spencerross5159
    @spencerross5159 Před 6 měsíci +48

    So proud of this guy and where he came from to what he's doing now. Good on law enforcement to seek knowledge, a little bit on punishment, and use the skill/knowledge he had to be better overall. Very cool article, thanks Insider

    • @grsafran
      @grsafran Před měsícem

      Because the feds were involved. Local law enforcement is so political that regardless of the facts they have to seek maximum sentences. Criminal justice is just Criminal politics today far removed from any pretense of justice.

  • @nukfauxsho
    @nukfauxsho Před 6 měsíci +38

    Man knows his stuff. Intaligo and Lithography are how counterfeit money has been made since the dawn of paper notes/Bank notes/certificates/stocks. I love printing on a 500 pound piece of limestone and you can definetly understand why people do it for the art.

  • @RiVer-Parish
    @RiVer-Parish Před 6 měsíci +121

    Dude is so lucky to still be alive to tell his story.

  • @rupertpupkin27
    @rupertpupkin27 Před měsícem +2

    This guy's focus and tenacity is amazing...........he'd be a force, if he applied himself for something good

  • @mmarsh1972
    @mmarsh1972 Před 6 měsíci +412

    The US Mint needs to give this guy a job.

    • @Yokovich_
      @Yokovich_ Před 6 měsíci +90

      They basically did. They gave him a leaner sentence in exchange for the information he had about counterfeiting

    • @cruisinguy6024
      @cruisinguy6024 Před 6 měsíci +28

      The US Mint has nothing to do with making paper currency so I don’t know how much of a help he’d be

    • @CodeGr88n
      @CodeGr88n Před 6 měsíci +6

      I wouldn't be surprised if he's hired on my an agency like Catch Me If You Can

    • @its_clean
      @its_clean Před 6 měsíci +20

      ​@@CodeGr88nDid y'all even watch the video? He said that's exactly what happened in his deal with the Secret Service

    • @its_clean
      @its_clean Před 6 měsíci +12

      You mean BEP. Mint only makes coins.

  • @randomtourist6656
    @randomtourist6656 Před 6 měsíci +10

    How Crime works is quickly becoming one of the best DocuSeries ever

  • @johncurcio3621
    @johncurcio3621 Před 4 měsíci +3

    I love the sound of a printer in between chapters. Interesting story and well done.

  • @jaykerzp3643
    @jaykerzp3643 Před měsícem +3

    I wonder why people don't counterfeit small bills like $1's and $5's. Sure, it's going to take a long time to make a considerable amount of money, but people don't really look for counterfeits in bills that small.

    • @jeffreypatrickturner
      @jeffreypatrickturner Před měsícem +2

      I spent about $80 a day on ink. To make roughly 100 bills… I.e. $10,000 in hundreds… if I was printing $1 bills I would only PROFIT $20. Not worth it at all…

  • @andrewa1219
    @andrewa1219 Před 6 měsíci +130

    I love stories like this. I bet if this guy made 20's and smaller bills instead of 100's, he'd never have been caught. 6 - 12 20's an hour is still $120-$240 an hour. Do that for a couple hours per day and you're living the life lol.

    • @mehere8038
      @mehere8038 Před 6 měsíci

      actually, the problem was his drug addiction. He was cashing thousands of dollars worth a day he said! Had he not had the drug problem, he could have stuck with just 1-2 bills a day at a range of stores in a range of areas & it never would have raised any red flags. 2 per day, 5 days per week is $1000 a week income, from 10 minutes work (plus the time in going to the stores, which is still far less than with your proposal).
      There was also that tv show with the mothers who found a laundering method of buying & returning items, if he did that, he could buy items worth a few hundred & get the money back in real cash, which would mean only a couple of purchases a week for the same amount. Even go on a holiday & buy a couple of laptops & iphones from a few different stores, then return them to different stores in the same chain, within the same area & then be gone & don't return to that area for another 5 years or so & no-one's going to have enough details to be onto him

    • @MM-fe9mz
      @MM-fe9mz Před 6 měsíci +17

      Plus stores hardly ever use the money pen on 20s.

    • @alainportant6412
      @alainportant6412 Před 6 měsíci

      you stupid or what? he said his drug dealer threw him under the bus and nothing else

    • @slalomie
      @slalomie Před 6 měsíci +15

      Yeah that’s what I thought too but it would take a lot more time to launder 20’s at retailers. The return wouldn’t be enticing. The fact that he admits to only printing $1-2 million in 100’s shows he was relatively careful and smaller scale.

    • @faustinreeder1075
      @faustinreeder1075 Před 5 měsíci

      Nobody ever looks at change. Buy a press and mint some dimes. $100 a day is $36,000.00 a year tax free. You’ll never get caught.

  • @tommy2cents492
    @tommy2cents492 Před 6 měsíci +147

    Some time ago the engineering company I worked for got an assignment from a bank to detect counterfit money. The samples we got had all the fancy safety features, but the poor quality of the watermarks was a trivial indicator which bill was real and which was fake. Even if you'd never seen a real bill from that currency, the watermark would tell you whether it was fake or not.
    Watermarks in dollar bills suffer from a bad design as they have little contrast (compared to other currencies). Watermarks are - a.f.a.I.k. - impossible to fake, as it literally requires you to make the paper from scratch and these processes are kind of technical and kept secret. Maybe, if you throw a lot of money and time against it, you can solve it, but it is extremely unlikely you can do this 'out if your garage'.

    • @dominikfrohlich6253
      @dominikfrohlich6253 Před 6 měsíci +6

      You probably could do it but counterfeiting a 100$ bill would cost you more than 100$ in materials and equipment so it’s not worth the effort.

    • @j.a.r.family2576
      @j.a.r.family2576 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@dominikfrohlich6253that's if you're only making ONE bill. Spend 100$ to Make 10,000$... The R.O.I is absolutely worth it.

    • @brujonpatrick4779
      @brujonpatrick4779 Před 6 měsíci

      What a great story. Great ending. Hope he is happy.

    • @mehere8038
      @mehere8038 Před 6 měsíci +2

      US currancy is ALL bad design! Try to get hold of an Australian $5 note & see if you think anyone has ANY chance of counterfeiting that! (Aussie $1 $ $2 are coins, so you won't manage them either, $5 is the lowest note)

  • @matthewmckever2312
    @matthewmckever2312 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Interesting fella.
    People are always grassed up. Never volunteer information, never pillow talk, always work alone.
    NO COMMENT.
    Its not hard to fall into things, people are opportunists without a doubt. Personally I think of it as the 3 steps, 1st time is difficult, morally, ethically it plays on your mind, 2nd time you convince your self you have no choice, 3rd time it's who you are, what you do.

  • @bdcalling1391
    @bdcalling1391 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Secret Service should have employed him as an anti counterfeiter adviser subject to probation conditions

  • @Bonbon-C
    @Bonbon-C Před 6 měsíci +94

    This man's life could be made into a movie... and I would watch it.

  • @jansenart0
    @jansenart0 Před 6 měsíci +52

    With this guy's attention to detail and ingenuity, and research abilities, he would be a great asset to a special effects company.

  • @ptick16
    @ptick16 Před dnem +1

    This is the best "how to" video I've ever watched!

  • @simplefilemaker327
    @simplefilemaker327 Před 6 měsíci +7

    Previous work experience: Printing fake notes. YOU ARE HIRED SON.

  • @GaryWinstonBrown
    @GaryWinstonBrown Před 6 měsíci +293

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    Building wealth and remaining financially stable indefinitely is a lot easier with the appropriate information. Participating in financial programs and products is the only true approach to make a high income and remain affluent indefinitely...

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      @Jimpard Před 6 měsíci

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      @AnnaKrueger809 Před 6 měsíci

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      @Bradleyschaeffer376 Před 6 měsíci

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      @Seanmirrer Před 6 měsíci

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  • @chamber_hiro256
    @chamber_hiro256 Před 2 měsíci +2

    This is why I love counterfitters like him, he has a good eye n such for money and it's properties. I respect that

    • @NicholasVincent-ol1zk
      @NicholasVincent-ol1zk Před 2 měsíci +1

      countertop guys on another block setting up and framing need a counter fitted.
      COUNTERTOPS & MORE OVERHEAD DOORHQ

  • @Starwinarwin
    @Starwinarwin Před 5 měsíci +3

    The “Stil printing” got me 🤣🤣 Do what you talented in 🤷‍♂️

  • @djcarkhuff
    @djcarkhuff Před 6 měsíci +30

    ".....keep my restitution amount under $100k."
    "Hey do you guys take cash? I can pay that off right now. Large bills okay?"

  • @user-gy9bc8nl4f
    @user-gy9bc8nl4f Před 6 měsíci +38

    Working at a print company is such an amazing end to this story

    • @eddenoy321
      @eddenoy321 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Yep that company is making Euros.

  • @TVguy9999
    @TVguy9999 Před 3 měsíci +3

    His skill and determination placed on another legit line of work...wow.

  • @beautybok7898
    @beautybok7898 Před 4 měsíci +8

    Great stuff. I watch several
    youtube videos on how to trade in the stock market but haven't made any headstart because they are either talking some gibberish or sharing their story of how they made it and I do not want to make mistakes by taking risks in my own hands.

    • @morgancopper2848
      @morgancopper2848 Před 4 měsíci

      I’m glad I jumped into crypto when I did because it’s been a turning point for me financially, been my best decision so far.

    • @larryjay3677
      @larryjay3677 Před 4 měsíci

      As an independent person, I started my first investment plan with just a thousand dollars and now earning weekly income of $4830 in cryptocurrency exchange with my personal brokerage.

    • @jeffbenjamin6561
      @jeffbenjamin6561 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Inspiring!
      Could you give me little guide on how to invest in a healthy way as you are doing now?

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      @angelakelvin6586 Před 4 měsíci +1

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      @savannahking3324 Před 4 měsíci +1

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  • @dabajabaza111
    @dabajabaza111 Před 6 měsíci +13

    Crazy how much effort cops put into any crime that threatens a business' profits.

  • @larryonting
    @larryonting Před 6 měsíci +57

    Thanks for sharing your story Jeff. I learned something useful today. I'm glad you're doing well. Sorry to hear about your family issues. Crime really doesn't pay, people.

    • @paulsimons769
      @paulsimons769 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Family issues? He was a junkie 😅

    • @larryonting
      @larryonting Před 6 měsíci +18

      @@paulsimons769Well, he did own up to it. He didn't make any excuse. Didn't blame his wife or anyone else. Sure, he's a junkie and what he did was illegal. He paid for his crime and now is making a clean living. I'd say we can give him a second chance, don't you agree?

  • @virgilkane7369
    @virgilkane7369 Před 4 měsíci +2

    God Bless this man ! For simply demonstrating the worthlessness of dirty paper .

  • @lukewarmteabag
    @lukewarmteabag Před 6 měsíci +6

    At the end his occupation being a "Printing manager" humored me

  • @goofballbiscuits3647
    @goofballbiscuits3647 Před 6 měsíci +15

    "So I got busted and gained a customer."
    What a legend...

  • @mattkaustickomments
    @mattkaustickomments Před 6 měsíci +138

    I knew drugs were involved right off the rip. As a guy into graphics, extreme eye for detail, and interested in forgeries, this is fascinating.

    • @NeverEnoughPyro40
      @NeverEnoughPyro40 Před 4 měsíci

      @mattkaustickomments don’t get too excited he was already making poor decisions before the drugs!

    • @mattkaustickomments
      @mattkaustickomments Před 4 měsíci

      @@NeverEnoughPyro40 Well, yeah. I’m only saying getting more drugs was his motivation for staying in the counterfeiting game, and I could tell right away from his demeanor he was into drugs.

  • @lukeandliz
    @lukeandliz Před 2 měsíci +1

    I'm loving this new Insider tutorial series!

  • @CarrotDugTooDeep
    @CarrotDugTooDeep Před měsícem +1

    Back in the 1980's I worked at Burger King and worked all positions, including the cash registers. One of the things that we saw a lot of was that people would tape the corners off of different $20 dollar bills onto a $1 dollar bill. They would use four (4) $20's and cut one corner off of each one. Then, they'd tape all four onto a single $1. It looked hokey, but during the lunch rush, the cashiers would miss them. We'd see one to two per week. The people would buy the cheapest thing on the menu, so they'd get a large amount of change back. I never got burned, but plenty of other cashiers did. We saw that and a lot of quick-change artists that would try changing up what they gave you to pay mid transaction. Those people were usually more successful at getting a lot more back than what they paid. I never got burned on that either.

  • @WillN2Go1
    @WillN2Go1 Před 6 měsíci +102

    Happy he turned his life around. I always travel internationally with some cash. At the airport I'll exchange some money. This way when I take a taxi I can pay the driver, and I can grab a meal.... After that I mostly just use ATM machines. (Every single currency exchange I've ever gone to outside an airport has been completely crooked. They punch numbers in their calculator and show you.... it's never even close to the rate posted behind them on the wall. Banks are okay but often don't want to exchange money.) And of course in tourist areas a lot of businesses will accept U.S. Dollars. In Asia they pay less for older bills, and older style $50 bills no one accepts. I guess the super counterfeiter in Thailand that got busted well over ten years ago had made a lot of these and they're still in circulation. So if you travel with U.S. cash get your bank to give you only the newest bills.

    • @csmlouis
      @csmlouis Před 6 měsíci

      Yep, also do not fold or exchange the bill with stain or marking. The currency exchangers in the SEA are notoriously strict.

    • @DOC_951
      @DOC_951 Před 6 měsíci

      Yes yes… turned his life around… AFTER being caught by the fbi

    • @thesmallterror
      @thesmallterror Před 6 měsíci +2

      You bank probably has a service for ordering foreign currency super close to the true mid-market exchange rate. Its best to grab cash before you leave your home country.

    • @TheOneAndOnlyOuuo
      @TheOneAndOnlyOuuo Před 6 měsíci

      @@thesmallterror Banks in my country have all closed their services for travel cash. The largest banks don't even deal in cash at all anymore. Nothing to do with the world's situtation, just what we call "progress".

    • @jimpatterson5333
      @jimpatterson5333 Před 6 měsíci

      Yeah, I just get my foreign currency from an ATM now. I have a good bank that uses the actual exchange rate and reimburses me for the ATM fee. I keep a couple hundred Euro and UK Pounds at home so I have some cash when I get there, but I get the rest from local ATMs.

  • @slimj091
    @slimj091 Před 6 měsíci +12

    Moral of the story.. If you are going to be a criminal. Be the best criminal ever so that LEO's will knock time off your sentence if you consult for them.

  • @jpogigtxcr1778
    @jpogigtxcr1778 Před 4 měsíci +3

    He’s an artist. I wish I can have one of his bills, have him sign it, and keep it as an art work.

  • @funkkymonkey6924
    @funkkymonkey6924 Před měsícem +2

    I like how he figured out that if he spent 5-10-20 minutes on a bill, he’s still making more than most people he knows.

  • @jamesburk8145
    @jamesburk8145 Před 6 měsíci +87

    They don't mention it here but counterfeiting isn't always just about the money. The reason we have a secret service for the treasury department is because if you get enough counterfeit money into circulation you can have an impact on an economy. That mattered a lot more when the US was a smaller nation but it was a way a foreign power could destabilize the country so it's really a matter of national security. I think some years back China actually attempted to do that on a smaller scale because we got FLOODED with chinese counterfeits for a while.

    • @AndSaveAsManyAsYouCan
      @AndSaveAsManyAsYouCan Před 6 měsíci

      During WW2, the "germans" were counterfeiting the U.S. Indian head gold coins.

    • @FHL-Devils
      @FHL-Devils Před 6 měsíci +14

      There's nothing the Chinese won't counterfeit ;)

    • @301stface3
      @301stface3 Před 6 měsíci

      Basically inflation. That's what the fed and every other central bank does, create money, in order to transfer resources from the public to the institutions that create the new money.

    • @nunion12
      @nunion12 Před 6 měsíci

      Hitler actually attempted to drop fake notes to destabilize the Zuk economy

    • @MatthewMakesAU
      @MatthewMakesAU Před 6 měsíci

      Nazi Germany tried this during the war. Look up Operation Bernhard

  • @shenanitims4006
    @shenanitims4006 Před 6 měsíci +13

    The Secret Service doesn’t play with counterfeiters. We had a store contact us that the franchise’s stores in Miami had been hit by a group of counterfeiters. Our policy was for cashiers to never question the customer; so that job fell on me the manager. Luckily their bills were terrible; all the same serial number. Basic stuff. Just passed it back. But when the group left; 7-8 black SUVs showed up blocking their SUV in. Secret Service ripped that thing to shreds. Tearing out the panels; everything was broken down.

  • @natejewell8002
    @natejewell8002 Před 6 měsíci +3

    I remember my friend buying 4 $100 notes for like $100 bucks from some guy in Peru. He was only able to get rid of one and was turned down 3/4 times. They were watermarked but if you had a real and a fake in your hands at the same time you could tell fairly easily

  • @melissagrice
    @melissagrice Před 3 měsíci +74

    Managing money is different from accumulating wealth, and the lack of investment education in schools may explain why people struggle to maintain their financial gains. I personally benefited from the market crisis as I embrace challenging times while others tend to avoid them. Well, at least my advisor does too, jokingly….

    • @ridg3rs
      @ridg3rs Před 3 měsíci

      I agree with you and I believe that Professionals are currently dominating the market since they have access to both the necessary strategy for making money in this industry and exclusive insider market information.

    • @Florencecoxx
      @Florencecoxx Před 3 měsíci

      I keep wondering how people earn money in financial markets, i tried trading bitcoin on my own made a huge loss and now I'm scared of investing more

    • @melissagrice
      @melissagrice Před 3 měsíci

      Personally, I would always advise getting a professional help so they can steer you through the choppy market.

    • @Florencecoxx
      @Florencecoxx Před 3 měsíci

      I’m Glad i stumbled on this. Please, if its not too much of a hassle for you, can you drop the details of the expertise that assisted you and how to get in touch with him..?

    • @melissagrice
      @melissagrice Před 3 měsíci

      I get guidance from *Mr Gary Mason Brooks* . Most likely, the internet should have his basic info..

  • @moejuggler6033
    @moejuggler6033 Před 6 měsíci +10

    Proud of this dude. Thanks Insider and Jeff Turner for telling the tale.

  • @InsideTrueCrime
    @InsideTrueCrime Před 6 měsíci +27

    This guy is absolutely brilliant.

    • @rowmaster6894
      @rowmaster6894 Před 6 měsíci +5

      @@joanfrederick9176 a brilliant criminal tho

    • @jeffreypatrickturner
      @jeffreypatrickturner Před 6 měsíci +4

      Thanks Matt!

    • @lawsonBlawrence
      @lawsonBlawrence Před 6 měsíci +1

      I knew I recognized his voice, then he went into details I remembered from your pod. I tune in every ep for the past 6 months. 👏🏼

  • @edgarxii.
    @edgarxii. Před 6 měsíci +16

    The greatest crimes in the world are not committed by people breaking the rules but by people following the rules.

    • @tappajaav
      @tappajaav Před 5 měsíci +3

      What is that even supposed to mean?

  • @TysonBites
    @TysonBites Před 3 měsíci +3

    What a nice man. Like how transparent he is.

  • @mr.stately9205
    @mr.stately9205 Před 6 měsíci +35

    The best part about crime docs for fans at least is knowing the best criminals are still out there doing their thing. Just thinking about the amazing counterfeiters we will learn about years from now gives me chills.

  • @jphillips7083
    @jphillips7083 Před 6 měsíci +18

    This was by far some of the best 15 minutes CZcams has ever presented... I was riveted to everything you were saying.

  • @cryptobreakthrough
    @cryptobreakthrough Před 6 měsíci +1

    Thanks for the teachings I was able to make a counterfeit bills and start a business in Korea

  • @lawrencecole6527
    @lawrencecole6527 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I've seen this before in a different format but it's a great story.

  • @IAMAliIbrahim
    @IAMAliIbrahim Před 6 měsíci +35

    How poverty & desperate financial circumstances led him into commiting a crime speaks a lot of why we should have a system that takes care of the poor rather than putting people in prison

    • @IAMAliIbrahim
      @IAMAliIbrahim Před 5 měsíci

      @@kw6833 All things aside government should support people with mental health issues, substance abuse issues rather than putting people in prison where people don't get to rehabilitate, studies have shown that most of these people go to the same old routine after getting out of there

    • @TheChosen1inc
      @TheChosen1inc Před 5 měsíci +1

      Crime would exist regardless, not all crime is out of desperation. Yall are so naive and think you can “fix” the world its very childish

    • @IAMAliIbrahim
      @IAMAliIbrahim Před 5 měsíci

      @@TheChosen1inc yes not everyone is desperate, some commit crime out of habit & joy they find in it,
      BUT
      Majority of people in US prisons today are there cause the system failed them

    • @NeverEnoughPyro40
      @NeverEnoughPyro40 Před 4 měsíci

      @IAMAliIbrahim Guess what maybe if he didn’t make so many bad decisions early in life things would’ve turned out different! First of all why would he ever have a child before a career or being financially stable, There is a system in place to help people unfortunately that system is being abused and is now a career choice for people! Either way it was his own poor decisions that got him where he was, It isn’t anyone else’s responsibility to hold his hand and guide him through life!

    • @NeverEnoughPyro40
      @NeverEnoughPyro40 Před 4 měsíci

      @IAMAliIbrahim First of all I guarantee that you cannot back up that comment with any type verifiable statistics, They are there not only because they made a poor decision but continued to make poor decisions!

  • @bullhornzz
    @bullhornzz Před 6 měsíci +10

    I'm just imagining your parole officer finding out you got a job at a printing place and being like "You gotta be shitting me 🤦‍♂️" 🤣🤣

  • @Rainbowkiddus
    @Rainbowkiddus Před měsícem +1

    This guy is very articulate. This was enjoyable.

  • @nerenahd
    @nerenahd Před 6 měsíci +1

    Guys, I'm having a little bit of trouble with the lacquer paint. Could you do a Pt. 2 of the tutorial with some Q&A? Thanks. You're the best. ❤

  • @SleepyLabrador-dp6em
    @SleepyLabrador-dp6em Před 4 měsíci +2

    He needs to write a book. Hes actually genuine and compelling. Id buy the audio version.

  • @seanbrazell7095
    @seanbrazell7095 Před 6 měsíci +5

    This entire series is simply fantastic. Thank you! ALSO:
    MORE! 👍😉

  • @thecoolrich
    @thecoolrich Před 6 měsíci +21

    Just the guy I needed to hear from, his story is very fascinating!! I only wish this video was longer

    • @-jamesbond
      @-jamesbond Před 6 měsíci +1

      There's a handful of interviews with him and his story

  • @KippinCollars
    @KippinCollars Před 6 dny

    This guy confirms all my suspicions about who counterfeits and why.

  • @cmair77
    @cmair77 Před 6 měsíci +2

    The amount of security put into paper money is insane, and it can still be counterfeited

  • @MichaelMacintire0
    @MichaelMacintire0 Před 6 měsíci +78

    Fun fact: there is no economic difference between a counterfeiter printing money and the government doing it.

    • @19wael96
      @19wael96 Před 6 měsíci +11

      If he does it it’s a crime but if the government does it then its legal 😂

    • @ptrinch
      @ptrinch Před 6 měsíci +8

      There is plenty of difference. The counterfeiter doesn't borrow the money before re-issuing it out in cash. That being said, the government method reminds me of a guy named Charles Ponzi.

    • @nnjjee1
      @nnjjee1 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Inflation

    • @weirdflex8158
      @weirdflex8158 Před 6 měsíci

      Uh there totaly is the feds print a certain amount to hit infaltion targets etc thats my understanding when you have random joes printing as much as thwy like it causes huge problems

    • @weirdflex8158
      @weirdflex8158 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@19wael96ofc lmao the society roads schools services you grew up with are all funded by the govt