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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.

A California restaurant owner claims a table of diners left fake $100 bills and walked out before their server could check their money

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A pile of notes and coins on a check sheet in a restaurant

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Border patrol seized $290,000 worth of counterfeit Apple AirPods Pro and Watches at Virginia airport

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$290,000 worth of counterfeit Apple products were seized at Washington Dulles Airport

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