THE MASTER FORGER
A TIMELY DISCOVERY
A mysterious figure known as “The Boss” was tlie organiser of forgers and confidence tricksters. He was discovered just in time to prevent a £50,000 forgery coup against the English Post Office Savings Bank.
His plan was both simple and daring and, a-s be thought, perfectly safe. The “Boss,” once his preparations for forging money orders and advice notes were complete, intended to put the whole coup-through within 24 hours. Through the good services of at) accomplice in the Post Office, the forged advice note* were to be loaded into outgoing mails, literally in hundreds. Next day, the “Boss' ” assistants, using fast motor cars, were to tour th© country, I resenting the forged orders at various offices to jyhieft forged! advice notes had been sent, and collecting th© cash.
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLXI, Issue 15164, 3 October 1942, Page 4
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135THE MASTER FORGER Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLXI, Issue 15164, 3 October 1942, Page 4
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