In a bizarre case of sweet-toothed deceit, an 18-year-old unemployed grocery clerk and his 17-year-old pregnant wife were arrested in Albany, New York, for passing counterfeit $10 bills, worth an estimated $600, at local candy shops. The couple, William H. Zoerndt and his wife Helen, had been operating their counterfeiting scheme for months, targeting small candy shops in 12 cities across the region.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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