Counterfeiting of Money or Government Bonds
Counterfeit money is currency that is produced without the legal sanction of the state or government and in deliberate violation of the laws thereof; the United States Secret Service, better known as the official bodyguard detail for the President and/or the Vice President of the United States, their families, and/or other officials/dignitaries and/or their families, was initially organized primarily to combat the counterfeiting of American money; counterfeit government bonds are public debt instruments that are produced without legal sanction, with the intention of "cashing them in" for authentic currency or using them as collateral to secure legitimate loans or lines of credit.
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