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The true story of a brilliant counterfeiter who “made” millions, outwitted the Secret Service, and was finally undone when he went in search of the one thing his forged money couldn’t buy him: family.Art Williams spent his boyhood in a comfortable middle-class existence in 1970s Chicago, but his idyll was shattered when, in short order, his father abandoned the family, his bipolar mother lost her wits, and Williams found himself living in one of Chicago’s worst housing projects. He took to crime almost immediately, starting with petty theft before graduating to robbing drug dealers. Eventually a man nicknamed “DaVinci” taught him the centuries-old art of counterfeiting. After a stint in jail, Williams emerged to discover that the Treasury Department had issued the most secure hundred-dollar bill ever created: the 1996 New Note. Williams spent months trying to defeat various security feat
Quick facts about The art of making money
- Title: The art of making money
- Author: Jason Kersten
- First published: 2009
- Genre: counterfeits and counterfeiting, counterfeiters, biography
- OpenLibrary ID: OL273338W
Where to read The art of making money
The art of making money by Jason Kersten is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is The art of making money about?
The true story of a brilliant counterfeiter who “made” millions, outwitted the Secret Service, and was finally undone when he went in search of the one thing his forged money couldn’t buy him: family.Art Williams spent his boyhood in a comfortable middle-class existence in 1970s
Who wrote The art of making money?
The art of making money was written by Jason Kersten.
When was The art of making money published?
The art of making money was first published in 2009.
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