On March 12, 1932, between nine and eleven o'clock in the morning in a luxurious Parisian apartment on Avenue Victor Emmanuel III, 5, a revolver shot rang out. One of the world's richest men, an old bachelor, "match king" Ivar Kreiger fell dead to the floor.

This man is worthy of the title of king of con men. During his life he has made a fortune by deception, which allowed him to buy and change mansions and women like a glove. He even cheated Mussolini himself.  He was nicknamed the yellow kid because he often wore yellow ties and scarves. This man was born in 1875 and lived to be 100 years old.

 

Counterfeit money appeared almost immediately after real money. The history of money knows a lot of bright fakes, real masterpieces created by single masters and well-organized groups. However, the most close to the original counterfeits have always been issued by states.

Also counterfeiting has been a long-standing method of warfare.

Information  How a sheriff's deputy became the "heir" to pirate treasure and defrauded America.

The untold riches of gentlemen of fortune and now excite minds, and at the beginning of the XX century it was used by Deputy Sheriff Oscar Hartzell from the American Monmouth County.