Counterfeiter cranked out cash in van, feds say

Counterfeiter cranked out cash in van, feds say
Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer

Friday, May 15, 2009

(05-15) 14:58 PDT MOUNTAIN VIEW -- A Mountain View man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he made counterfeit bills in an unusual location - the back of his 1996 Ford Aerostar van.

Paul Rickett's van was outfitted with a computer, a Canon printer and several reams of paper, which he used to make authentic-looking $10, $20 and $50 bills, the Secret Service said in an affidavit recently unsealed in U.S. District Court in San Jose.

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On April 3, a Secret Service agent working undercover and calling himself "Bill" called Rickett to order counterfeit money.

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Rickett proudly showed Bill how real his fake notes looked, including their "rainbow effect" and the American eagle symbols found on genuine $20 bills, Jones wrote. Rickett then gave Bill $1,940 in fake notes in exchange for $400 in real ones, authorities said.

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/15/BALO17LBSQ.DTL&tsp=1

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Haven't heard much about those 'superbills' lately. ;)

is to make money.

Ben Bernanke?

The outrage!