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Counterfeiter Johnson and the One Million Dollar Scam
A five year pursuit across Canada and the United States ends with the arrest of Edwin Johnson, a master counterfeiter. Detective Murray exposes Johnson after tracing forged Dominion and Bank of Commerce notes, seizing plates worth over 40,000 and linking Hill and others to the elaborate operation.
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Canada
Murray
Government of
United States Secret Service
Bank of Commerce
Toronto
Bank of British North America
Ontario
Dominion Bank
Dominion of Canada
A. J
Joan Hill
Hill
New York
Albany
Troy
Mark Ulrich
Pete Mee
Cathy
Indianapolis
United States
McDonald
Johnson
McDonald & Butler
Johnsons
Hazelton Avenue
Johnnie Johnson
Ed Johnson
Edwin Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Markham
Detective Murray
Muray
John Hodgins
Jehu
Wells Hill
Attorney General’s Department
Ontario Bank
Government
States
Jessie
Annie
Washington
John Sherman
the Treasury
Sherman
Hogarty
Old Hill
John Murphy