This Man Made $250M in Counterfeit Money and Got Away with It*

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Published 2014-10-28
*Well, kind of. Meet Frank Bourassa, a Quebec native who printed a reported $250 million in counterfeit money and was able to sell $50 million of it before getting caught. Here’s how he did it.

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This Man Made $250M in Counterfeit Money and Got Away with It*

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All Comments (21)
  • @scurity8698
    my friend got a worse sentence for having a gram on him what
  • Incorrect. The people that actually made more money aren’t caught yet.
  • @elduro174
    He looks like he should be on Pawn Stars
  • @Killatunga
    That's it? A $1500 fine??? I think I just found a new job...
  • @altamvm
    I suppose we're all on a gov't watchlist now for clicking on this video
  • @posthocprior
    He’s obviously working for the government. This is why his punishment was so lenient.
  • @sushh1
    he's smarter than he sounds.
  • @rage-gamer7470
    Canadian: Makes $200 Mill in counterfeit money Other Canadians: Its okay ay, you'll just be fined $1500 ay.
  • So I get caught with a little pot and put in prison for 3 years and become a felon but he got caught with 200million in counterfeit and got a $1500 fine
  • @n3gi_
    Plot twist: FBI actually took that counterfeit money for themselves.
  • @Joezter
    they should make this into a damn movie.
  • @wyattputs9880
    “They wanted my printer” this man was so smart they wanted his printer to make real bank notes lol
  • @haraldkrull2549
    Are we not gonna appreciate those animations 🙌🙌🙌🔥
  • @kkolxasram
    How is it possible to be fined only 1500 dollars for such a crime?!!! It goes to show how ridiculous the law can be.