02401cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000140011324501160012726400510024330000470029433600260034133700260036733800360039350000310042950802140046052012840067453400450195865300360200385600430203999900170208255350UtSlPG20260610134256.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHG1 aAnonymous10aCounterfeit Money :bThe "green goods" business exposed for the benefit of all who have dishonest inclinations. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-08-12  aProduced by Craig Kirkwood, Demian Katz and the Online
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(http://digital.library.villanova.edu/))  a"Counterfeit Money" by Anonymous is a critical exposé on the deceptive "green goods" business, likely written in the late 19th century. This text serves as a cautionary guide against the allure of counterfeiting, detailing the intricate scams that target individuals with dishonest intentions. It sheds light on the historical context of counterfeiting, tracing its lineage back to ancient civilizations and presenting both the psychological and practical mechanisms employed by swindlers to exploit the unsuspecting.  The book delves into the various tactics used in the "green goods" scheme, explaining how con artists entice victims through fraudulent letters promising easy wealth via counterfeit money. Readers are introduced to the typical scenario where a naive countryman is lured into a trap, often involving drugging and robbery, leaving them with nothing but deception and regret. It emphasizes the importance of integrity and warns that pursuing a dishonest path is fraught with danger and ultimately leads to ruin. By presenting numerous accounts of both con artists and their victims, the book serves to dissuade readers from engaging in unethical schemes, urging them instead to seek honest means of making a living. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCounterfeits and counterfeiting40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55350  c96182d96182