The counterfeiting of money is one of the oldest crimes in history according to the United States Secret Service. During the 19th century individual banks were responsible for printing their own money so it was hard to authenticate bills because of lack of consistency. Around that time it was estimated that one-third of all American […]
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Beginnings When President Abraham Lincoln first authorized the creation of the United States Secret Service, he did not care about its protection. The problem he wanted to correct was lying. Over 1/3 of the nation’s currency management lied. It would be the main job of this newly created Secret Service to track down counterfeiters and […]