forgery

If you ask some French philosophers, nothing in this world is real. In the world of law enforcement, though, things are a little different. Forgery is one of the most interesting and intellectual of all crimes, with crooks exercising incredible artistic and creative talents to make fakes for big bucks. In this feature, we’ll explore ten of the most believable and ambitious forgeries of all time and reveal how they were accomplished and exposed. The David Stein Forgeries One of the most prolific and successful art forgers of the 1960s was David Stein, an Egyptian-born painter who specialized in knocking off dozens ...