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100	1		_aAnonymous
245	1	0	_aCounterfeit Money : _bThe "green goods" business exposed for the benefit of all who have dishonest inclinations.
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2017
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2017-08-12
508			_aProduced by Craig Kirkwood, Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/))
520			_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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aCounterfeits and counterfeiting
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55350
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