It takes ten to 12 people to create a fake bill,says one counterfeiter, but the profits are enormous in Lima – where investigators know of four sophisticated operationsJoel Quispe sells his art for pennies on the dollar. Each masterpiece is roughly three feet long and two feet wide. Every print requires various types of ink and is meticulously designed and beautifully drawn. It is estimated that he has sold millions of dollars worth of his creations over the past five years – all while locked in a Peruvian prison while his family on the external runs the show.[br]Quispe is a perfectionist who uses bonded paper, and watermarks and gloriously intricate typography. He has proven a master at mass marketing,producing thousands of copies. He is also a criminal mastermind who distributes sheet after sheet of his specialty: fake US $100 bills.
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Source: theguardian.com