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MagicMtnDan
03-14-2006, 10:33 PM
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The counterfeit money looked good, but there was one flaw. There's no such thing as a one billion dollar bill.
U.S. Customs agents in California said on Tuesday they had found 250 bogus billion dollar bills while investigating a man charged with currency smuggling.
Tekle Zigetta, 45, pleaded guilty to three federal counts of trying to bring cash, phony bills and a fake $100,000 gold certificate into the United States in January.
Further investigation led agents to a West Hollywood apartment where they found the stash of yellowing and wrinkled one billion dollar bills with an issue date of 1934 and bearing a picture of President Grover Cleveland.
"You would think the $1 billion denomination would be a giveaway that these notes are fake, but some people are still taken in," said James Todak, a secret services agent involved in the probe.
This is NOT the bill the guy had printed:
http://www.surpluselectron.com/dollar.jpg
Just Tool'n
03-14-2006, 11:46 PM
Some people wil allways think they are getting a heck of a deal, on the $1,000,000,000.
I wish they would come back with the $500, & the 1,000.
Ever try putting $50,000 in your front pocket?
TexasJet
03-15-2006, 04:56 AM
$100 is the biggest bill they make now. All the older bigger bills are out of circulation.
lawbreaker2
03-15-2006, 07:00 AM
I have got to ask, but why on earth would you need to try and put $50,000 in your pocket. I mean I have put 5 or 6 G's to bye a car or something but 50 G's
Jordy
03-15-2006, 07:18 AM
Who's going to have change for a billion?
I was thinking the same thing.... would you prefer your change in million dollar bills or will $100K's work for you??? :D :D :D
meaniam
03-15-2006, 07:37 AM
100k was the largest bill ever printed in 1934
SB
03-15-2006, 02:17 PM
Those would be perfect for strip joints, the girls would be really impressed.
Tom Brown
03-15-2006, 02:24 PM
Who's going to have change for a billion?
Sounds like an eBay scam to me. :idea:
shaffewm
03-15-2006, 04:45 PM
Who's going to have change for a billion?
Well...after reading my last ***boat mag, I guess I would have to say Kilrtoy... :D
Focker
03-15-2006, 04:49 PM
100k was the largest bill ever printed in 1934
WAS THAT DUE TO THE DEPRESSION AND YOU NEEDED LOTS OF DOLLARS TO BUY BREAD?
WaTchTheGelCoat
03-15-2006, 04:55 PM
I get pissed losing a dollar bill, imagine losing one of those pricks?
riverracerx
03-15-2006, 05:02 PM
How long until that shows up as someone's avatar??
SHAKEN Not Stirred
03-15-2006, 07:59 PM
$100 is the biggest bill they make now. All the older bigger bills are out of circulation.
http://www.moneyfactory.gov/section.cfm/5/61
:rollside:
Jordy
03-15-2006, 08:03 PM
Anyone want to buy a $1,000 bill???
for only $33,500. (http://cgi.ebay.com/1934-1000-ONE-THOUSAND-DOLLAR-STAR-NOTE-FRN-CURRENCY_W0QQitemZ8392576337QQcategoryZ40029QQrdZ1 QQcmdZViewItem)
That's like buying a new boat. :D :D :D
Biglue
03-15-2006, 08:15 PM
Had those bills been real, having one would make you one of the richest people in the country. What a moron.
BadKachina
03-15-2006, 09:11 PM
Who's going to have change for a billion?
A billion is change.....................For Bill Gates. :boxed: