Remembering the Lessons of ABSCAM
"It all started in July 1978, when we set out to catch New York City underworld figures dealing in stolen art. We set up a bogus company in Long Island—Abdul Enterprises, thus the name "AB(dul)SCAM"—said to be owned by a wealthy Arab sheik who wished to invest oil money in valuable artworks. Then, we recruited an informer who connected us with crooks willing to sell us stolen treasures. It worked. Within months, we'd recovered two paintings worth a combined $1 million.
Through that operation, we were introduced to criminals who were dealing in fake stocks and bonds. Again, success. Our undercover work ended up halting the sale of nearly $600 million worth of fraudulent securities." Read More
Organized Crime/Gangsters
Bonnie and Clyde / Joe Pistone / Dillinger
Historical Ten Most Wanted
Billie Austin Bryant / Gerhard Arthur Puff
Counterintelligence/Espionage
Pearl Harbor Spy / Maksim Martynov
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Organized Crime/Gangsters
Bonnie and Clyde / Joe Pistone / Dillinger
Historical Ten Most Wanted
Billie Austin Bryant / Gerhard Arthur Puff
Counterintelligence/Espionage
Pearl Harbor Spy / Maksim Martynov
Source above article
