Project Gutenberg 2017-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 143 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Counterfeit Money The "green goods" business exposed for the benefit of all who have dishonest inclinations. Produced 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/)) "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.) Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Counterfeits and counterfeiting HG Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Law & Criminology 52162 2025-06-22T07:21:11.814844 text/html 28818 2024-10-23T02:30:46 text/html 84791 2025-06-22T07:21:14.117801 application/epub+zip 83787 2025-06-22T07:21:12.273828 application/epub+zip 83787 2025-06-22T07:21:12.025809 application/epub+zip 117771 2025-06-22T07:21:15.881804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104647 2025-06-22T07:21:13.863816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109018 2022-08-25T04:27:55.597994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41809 2025-06-22T07:21:11.696829 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21960 2024-10-23T02:30:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16374 2025-06-22T07:21:16.029822 application/rdf+xml 23866 2025-06-22T07:21:12.096807 image/jpeg 3520 2025-06-22T07:21:12.060811 image/jpeg 71063 2025-06-22T07:21:11.823805 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown