Frank Bourassa had an idea. He was going to make money. Literally. Listen to the story of a master counterfeiter.
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Sources
- http://www.frankbourassa.com/en/index.html
- https://www.loyalnana.com/stories-1/2019/2/25/on-master-counterfeiter-frank-bourassa
- https://www.vice.com/en/article/3b4q8j/how-to-print-250-million-in-fake-money-and-mostly-get-away-with-it
- https://www.gq.com/story/the-great-paper-caper
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- https://www.jordanharbinger.com/frank-bourassa-the-worlds-greatest-counterfeiter-part-one/
- https://www.jordanharbinger.com/frank-bourassa-the-worlds-greatest-counterfeiter-part-two/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PczHxbEmbXs
Attribution
Darknet Diaries is created by Jack Rhysider.
Sound design by Garrett Tiedemann.
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Equipment
Recording equipment used this episode was the Shure SM7B, Zoom Podtrak P4, Sony MDR7506 headphones, and Hindenburg audio editor.
Transcript
[START OF RECORDING]
JACK: Frank Bourassa is wired a certain way.
FRANK: I like things that are going to be challenging and difficult that just feeds my mind and my brain.
JACK: [MUSIC] Frank thrives in complex situations that require tough problem-solving. He needs this in his life whether it’s for work or play. He likes playing games that have high stakes like either get-rich or go-to-prison type of games, because games like these keep him engaged.