Make Money Fast

Posted by michael on Friday September 3, 2004 @02:33PM from the cashing-out dept.

rrwood writes "This is an intriguing insight into the activities of a master Canadian counterfeiter. The subject of the article, Wesley Weber, is/was a distinguished hacker and cracker who used a combination of technological skills and social engineering to produce what is probably the highest-quality counterfeit currency ever detected in Canada. Even more interesting to note is the widescale effect this one guy had, since he and his confederates single-handedly managed to force businesses to stop accepting $100CDN bills, thus affecting literally millions of people. The story is a fascinating look at his brief career, and the dumb, shortsighted mistakes ultimately responsible for his downfall."

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Obligatory USian Viewpoint by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-03 14:37 · Score: 5, Funny

"All that Canadian money looks phony to me!"
Knight Blinder. by Anonymous Coward · 2004-09-03 14:37 · Score: 5, Funny

"Even more interesting to note is the widescale effect this one guy had, since he and his confederates single-handedly managed to force businesses to stop accepting $100CDN bills, thus affecting literally millions of people."

One man can make a difference.
Mum always said... by ebsf1 · 2004-09-03 14:38 · Score: 5, Funny

Work hard and you can 'make' lots of money.
Re:The advertisements by Will_Malverson · 2004-09-03 14:50 · Score: 5, Funny

Now you know, those things just pay for themselves if you use them right :-)

Not really. Have you checked the price of ink cartridges lately?