How Counterfeit Money Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insider

Jeff Turner counterfeited over $1 million in US currency. He forged the 1996-series $100 bill and later the 2013 "blue note." He was indicted on federal conspiracy charges in 2019 and cooperated with the Secret Service, eventually serving 10 months in prison. According to Turner, the Secret Service said the bills he was manufacturing were the highest quality they'd seen in over 25 years. Turner speaks to Insider about the materials and processes required to make fake money. He talks through how to spot a fake bank note. He also discusses cartel forgeries from Colombia and Peru, and the "supernotes" the US has accused North Korea of making. Nowadays, Turner works as a printer in Knoxville, Tennessee. He speaks about spotting fakes and frauds on his YouTube channel. Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@CROOKEDTALK And his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.turner727/ 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - The Forgery 03:40 - The Tools 04:44 - Breaking Bills 07:06 - The Dealers 08:39 - Spotting a Fake 10:39 - The Arrest 12:07 - The Cartels 13:09 - The Backstory 15:11 - Credits MORE HOW CRIME WORKS VIDEOS: How US Prison Gangs (Nuestra Familia) Actually Work | How Crime Works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUnH3JNjayc How Money Laundering Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5FSXCYrlt0 How Diamond Heists Actually Work | How Crime Works | Insider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q8vxS0eZVo ------------------------------------------------------ #HowCrimeWorks #Insider #counterfeit Insider is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It’s smart. It’s fearless. It’s fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.insider.com Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insider Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insider Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisinsider Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Insider/2708030621 Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insider How Counterfeit Money Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insider