It sounds like this guy was "inspired" by the newest trend in counterfeiting:
Recently, phony $100 bills have been turning up that are actually made from altered $5 bills. The fivers are bleached to remove the original ink, then reprinted with an image of a $100 bill. The funny money passes the special pen "ink test" at stores because the bank note paper is still genuine. However, when held up to a light, the original Abraham Lincoln watermark image is still there. Dead giveaway.
I saw this story just the other night on a local news program; an Internet search revealed that this scam has happened in several cities around the country this year.
So, as far as the criminal "genius" reported by Turnbull, all I can say is next time, remember to change the picture! (Who knows - perhaps to him, all us gringos look alike! )
Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
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"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
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