The biggest Forgery Cases ....
Counterfeit A few years ago - in the early years of the 21st Century - Canada had a problem with forged money. Southern Ontario was hit with a large number of forged $100 bills, bills good enough to pass an inspection by all but the most cautious. Eventually, some of these forged bills made it to many parts of the country. Wesley Weber and a group of teens and young adults had set up a home-based business using computer images and special paper to manufacture counterfeit currency. When they were finally caught, the situation had become so bad that the Canadian bills had to be redesigned with more security features. Wesley Weber, a career criminal, was a self-taught mastermind who had spent years tinkering with banknotes to perfect the simulated images and security features. These skills earned him a conviction for cheque forgery ring in 1997, and another for counterfeiting $10 and $20 bills since 1999. He was arrested in October 2000 for passing a counterfeit $100 at an auto parts supp...