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COUNTERFEITING - IN REVERSEJust when I think I've heard of every scam in the book, along comes a new one. Instead of passing a counterfeit $20 bill, check
out what this guy did. -Editor
Denver Police are investigating a bizarre case involving a man who conned a store clerk out of $20 while pretending to be a police officer. “It’s kind of convoluted,” said police department spokesman Sonny Jackson. “Through a dialog with the clerk, the guy ends up discussing that this bill may be counterfeit and he says, ‘Give me the bill. I’m looking for counterfeit bills.’” Jackson said the man then told the clerk he was an undercover Aurora cop, presented a card and even took his shirt off to show he was wearing a bullet proof vest. Jackson said once they catch the impersonator, it will be up to the District Attorney to decide whether to file a theft charge in addition to one related to the impersonation. To read the complete article, see: Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@gmail.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum All Rights Reserved. NBS Home Page Contact the NBS webmaster 
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