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Counterfeit money crackdown uncovers over 1 Billion RMB

Police have succeeded in breaking records for confiscating more counterfeit money than ever before. Since the crackdown was announced in January, over 280 people have been arrested, 190 cases involving counterfeit money have been cracked, and over 1... ...full story at Shanghaiist

from Shanghaiist on Wed, Nov 04 2009

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21 Feb 09 visit Counterfeit Money, Payrolls, and Banks  »  Sinosplice I received this e-mail from a reader recently: I just read your piece on counterfeit money. I work for a school in a western province which paid me just before NY. About one third was counterfeit money which I’m having a tough time with, groceries...
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