Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The US Secret Service spent 10 years and millions of dollars hunting their most elusive target. But when they finally caught "Mister 880," they didn't find a criminal mastermind. Instead, they found a 73-year-old grandfather who just wanted to buy some milk.
In this video, we dive into the incredible, heartwarming, and borderline comedy story of Emerich Juettner — the most unusual counterfeiter in US history. During the Great Depression, this elderly junk dealer was left with no money to survive. To get by, he created a crude, homemade printing plate in his tiny kitchen and started printing... $1 bills.
The quality was shockingly bad. In fact, he even misspelled George Washington’s name as "Wahsington." How did this sweet old man manage to evade the government for an entire decade? Why did Case 880 become the most expensive investigation in Secret Service history? And how did a freak fire and a group of 9-year-old kids finally bring him down?
Watch until the end to discover why the judge fined him only $1, and how Hollywood turned this notorious counterfeiter into a wealthy man!
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The US Secret Service spent 10 years and millions of dollars hunting their most elusive target. But when they finally caught "Mister 880," they didn't find a criminal mastermind. Instead, they found a 73-year-old grandfather who just wanted to buy some milk.
In this video, we dive into the incredible, heartwarming, and borderline comedy story of Emerich Juettner — the most unusual counterfeiter in US history. During the Great Depression, this elderly junk dealer was left with no money to survive. To get by, he created a crude, homemade printing plate in his tiny kitchen and started printing... $1 bills.
The quality was shockingly bad. In fact, he even misspelled George Washington’s name as "Wahsington." How did this sweet old man manage to evade the government for an entire decade? Why did Case 880 become the most expensive investigation in Secret Service history? And how did a freak fire and a group of 9-year-old kids finally bring him down?
Watch until the end to discover why the judge fined him only $1, and how Hollywood turned this notorious counterfeiter into a wealthy man!
#history #truecrime #mister880 #counterfeit #emerichjuettner #historicalfacts #secretservice #documentary #forgotenfiles #files #vinategephotos #photos #vintage #old
