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Murder, Mormons, and Money: The Wild Story Behind the Most Audacious US Forgery
The book’s creator, Mark Hofmann, is a convicted murderer who’s still in prison.
I Forge University Degrees – and It's Easier Than You'd Think
After starting out forging his mum's signature in high school, Chris moved on to bigger things.
A Notorious Grifter Bought an Entire Restaurant With a Fake $400,000 Check
Edward Stahlmann bought Wyatt's Twisted Americana with a cashier's check and immediately "assumed control of the business, its accounts, and proceeds."
Sydney Uni Is Kicking Way More Students Out For Faking Sick Notes
The new system has caught 65 people so far.
'Graffiti Mecca' 5Pointz to Finally Get Its Day in Court
Also in art news: a pink diamond sold for $79.5 million, and an Israeli archeologist found a 3,500-year-old pinky finger.
James Turrell's 'Skyspace' Reopens at MoMA PS1 | Last Week in Art
Also: Dash Snow's family is suing McDonald's.
Victorian Con Men Faked the Middle Ages' Darkest Devices
Iron maidens? Chastity belts? These objects will make you think twice about what you learned in history class.
This Guy Allegedly Sold Fake CIA and FBI Badges Online. Now Interpol Is After Him.
Roberto Craciunica is accused of selling badges and credentials that were involved in a string of arrests of individuals carrying real weapons while impersonating federal US officials.
David Bowery Lives!: Last Week in Art
And James Franco is making paintings to fight AIDS. Get yours for just $10!
Meet the Indiana Jones of Stolen Art
At the center of art world drama between the Netherlands and Ukraine, you'll find art historian Arthur Brand.
[Best of 2015] The Year in Art Crime
From ISIS's trail of cultural destruction to the Art Basel stabbing, here's the darker side of art.
Synthetic DNA Could Soon Be Used to Thwart Art Fraud
At the University at Albany, scientists and art specialists are developing new standards to identify and track priceless works of art.