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Feds arrest 4 Israelis for manufacturing $77 million in fake bills
haartz.com ^ | 8/9/14

Posted on 08/12/2014 6:54:24 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper

The Israelis are among 13 people who ran a vast counterfeit ring since 1999....

The ring was reportedly responsible for manufacturing more than $77 million in fake $100 bills at Israeli locations since 1999. The counterfeit notes were then distributed throughout the East Coast...

(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: crooks; money
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Not good.
1 posted on 08/12/2014 6:54:24 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper

Yeah, only the Fed is allowed to print useless money.


2 posted on 08/12/2014 6:55:38 AM PDT by soycd
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To: SoFloFreeper

Different from the Fed how...?


3 posted on 08/12/2014 6:57:55 AM PDT by bolobaby
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To: SoFloFreeper
The ring was reportedly responsible for...

Was one of them "Ziggy" of "merrill lynch pierce Ziggy & smith" fame?


4 posted on 08/12/2014 6:58:47 AM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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Did You Know?

The Current FReepathon Pays For The Current Quarter's Expenses?

Now That You Do, Donate And Keep FR Running


5 posted on 08/12/2014 7:00:10 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Sign at local (east coast) popular ice cream shop:

“We no longer accept $100 bills due to the large number of counterfeits in circulation.”

Wondering who pays for ice cream cones with $100 bills???????


6 posted on 08/12/2014 7:00:10 AM PDT by Arlis
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To: SoFloFreeper

an old friend of mine use to work at a kibbutz in Israel making Hashish for sale in Europe.
That paid for lots of stuff they needed.
But hell, just making up money sounds a lot more profitable.


7 posted on 08/12/2014 7:05:55 AM PDT by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) obammy lied and lied and lied)
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To: SoFloFreeper

They will all get off with a huge fine (that will be paid in dollars)


9 posted on 08/12/2014 7:14:54 AM PDT by shadeaud (Be strong when you are weak.)
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To: soycd

+1


10 posted on 08/12/2014 7:14:57 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: SoFloFreeper

Russian Israelis.


11 posted on 08/12/2014 7:17:02 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: SoFloFreeper

So what was the nationalities of the other nine


12 posted on 08/12/2014 7:17:29 AM PDT by riverrunner
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To: SoFloFreeper

They should arrest the Federal Reserve for printing billions in bogus dollars.


13 posted on 08/12/2014 7:18:58 AM PDT by tbpiper
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To: Arlis

“Wondering who pays for ice cream cones with $100 bills???????”

Counterfeiters.


14 posted on 08/12/2014 7:19:30 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

That’s one way of getting rid of the competition.....................


15 posted on 08/12/2014 7:22:23 AM PDT by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: bolobaby

The Fed prints much more.


16 posted on 08/12/2014 7:30:47 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: Arlis

People looking to pass off counterfeit money.


17 posted on 08/12/2014 7:31:32 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Well, they must have been printing the green ones and not the blue uglies.


18 posted on 08/12/2014 7:46:08 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: SoFloFreeper
"The suspects allegedly moved their operation to a sophisticated printing plant in New Jersey in May 2014,..."


19 posted on 08/12/2014 8:00:19 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Smokin' Joe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfpO-WBz_mw


20 posted on 08/12/2014 8:00:37 AM PDT by Yollopoliuhqui
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