The Man Who Stole Portugal

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Summary: Fascinating book about the perfect counterfeiting scheme.
Review: Portugal, late 1920s. The nation is prospering, butprices are increasing steadily. Somebody is pumping cash into the economy on a large scale, but who? Meanwhile rumors of counterfeit money are everywhere, but all the banknotes inspected at the Bank of Portugal seem legitimate... A fascinating book about a unique counterfeiting fraud. The counterfeiting was literally perfect, but to reveal how and why here would give the book away. If you like books about frauds, scams, and swindles, this little-known book is for you.