counterfeit currency
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That office largely conducts criminal investigations into matters like identity theft, counterfeit currency and other financial crimes.
From New York Times ● Jul. 16, 2021
Founded in 1865, the Secret Service started as part of the Treasury Department because its original mission was to combat counterfeit currency after the Civil War.
From Washington Times ● May 6, 2020
“Freedom’s Detective” by Charles Lane revolves around the fascinating figure of Whitley, whom President Ulysses Grant soon appointed to head the Secret Service, a federal agency created in 1865 to squelch counterfeit currency.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2019
The central bank said that over Christmas, when there was a severe shortage of cash, there was also a surge in counterfeit currency.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2014
Currency and Liberty Bonds have been made under artificial daylight and such units are in use in banks for the detection of counterfeit currency.
From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew
