The Tales of Two Counterfeiters Who Eluded Police for Years (opens in new tab)

Amusing Planet looks at two very different counterfeiters this month, with unusual stories that earned them notoriety and represent two ends of the spectrum. Both were unassuming immigrants from the former Austro-Hungarian empire. Over in this corner, we have Emerich Juettner, an elderly man who lived alone in a basement in New York City. He spent ten years passing fake bills and led the US Secret Service on the longest and most expensive counterfeit investigation in their history. He was no ...