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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 8 |
8 stories matching forger
- The Ghost of a Forger
A clever swindler slips out of Walla Walla after passing forged postal money orders, leaving authorities empty-handed.
- The Unlucky Forger of Prescott
A small-time fraud artist meets a swift end to his career after failing to convince local merchants of his math.
- The Woman With the Little Girl and the Worthless Checks
A forger calling herself Myra F. Parker worked Ellensburg shopkeepers with small purchases and big checks, then vanished into a Northwest-wide manhunt.
- The Forger Caught Near Milton
A young city employee faces charges after passing counterfeit checks at a local business.
- The Postal Forger Targeting Local Merchants
A crafty con artist is raising the value of small money orders with chemicals, and authorities are warning shopkeepers to stay vigilant.
- The Forger Who Bought His Freedom
A local man faces no legal consequences for check fraud after his wealthy connections settle the debt quietly.
- The Great Spokane Stock Forgery Escape
After allegedly forging a million shares in mining stock, a well-connected broker slips out of a sanitarium to evade arrest.
- The West Point Forger Who Vanished From Tacoma
A polished stranger with a celebrated military past talked his way into Tacoma's lumber trade—then left a forged check and a trail gone cold.