Russ Swain

Yeah. Exactly. And he wasn't a gambler. He didn't go to the casinos. He went to the little strip malls, he and his wife, and she would be on his heels. He'd grab a pack of gum, she'd grab some chapstick, and they'd each pay with a 20. And This caught the attention of a security guard at the mall. He said, see that couple? They've gone to every store making little purchases.

I'll bet they're kiting checks to cover gambling debts.

I'll bet they're kiting checks to cover gambling debts.

I'll bet they're kiting checks to cover gambling debts.

Writing bad checks to get the money and then you write a check for 50 bucks or whatever. So he was curious and so he went into each one of the places and says, hey, that couple that was in here, did they write a check for their purchase? Now they gave me cash. And so he went on down through and he thought, I recognize the behavior. It's abnormal behavior.

Writing bad checks to get the money and then you write a check for 50 bucks or whatever. So he was curious and so he went into each one of the places and says, hey, that couple that was in here, did they write a check for their purchase? Now they gave me cash. And so he went on down through and he thought, I recognize the behavior. It's abnormal behavior.

Writing bad checks to get the money and then you write a check for 50 bucks or whatever. So he was curious and so he went into each one of the places and says, hey, that couple that was in here, did they write a check for their purchase? Now they gave me cash. And so he went on down through and he thought, I recognize the behavior. It's abnormal behavior.

This guy, he was kind of a simple guy and he thought worked so well last time. Let's just go do the same thing. And we went to the same place and there's the security guard saying, there they are. What is going on? And it caught his attention. So now the curiosity was just eating him alive. He thought, what are they doing? Buying the same little items.

This guy, he was kind of a simple guy and he thought worked so well last time. Let's just go do the same thing. And we went to the same place and there's the security guard saying, there they are. What is going on? And it caught his attention. So now the curiosity was just eating him alive. He thought, what are they doing? Buying the same little items.

This guy, he was kind of a simple guy and he thought worked so well last time. Let's just go do the same thing. And we went to the same place and there's the security guard saying, there they are. What is going on? And it caught his attention. So now the curiosity was just eating him alive. He thought, what are they doing? Buying the same little items.

And so he said, could I buy that bill from you? And as he went down, he's looking at him and bingo, he found duplicating serial numbers. And so he called the Secret Service. And they came down and they said, could you recognize? He says, hey, trust me, they'll be back again next weekend. They come down here every weekend. They do this, the same thing, the same place. I'll spot them.

And so he said, could I buy that bill from you? And as he went down, he's looking at him and bingo, he found duplicating serial numbers. And so he called the Secret Service. And they came down and they said, could you recognize? He says, hey, trust me, they'll be back again next weekend. They come down here every weekend. They do this, the same thing, the same place. I'll spot them.

And so he said, could I buy that bill from you? And as he went down, he's looking at him and bingo, he found duplicating serial numbers. And so he called the Secret Service. And they came down and they said, could you recognize? He says, hey, trust me, they'll be back again next weekend. They come down here every weekend. They do this, the same thing, the same place. I'll spot them.

I'll let you know. And so the Secret Service just showed up the next weekend and grabbed them.

I'll let you know. And so the Secret Service just showed up the next weekend and grabbed them.

I'll let you know. And so the Secret Service just showed up the next weekend and grabbed them.

Yeah. And he tried not to rat me out. The Secret Service are so thorough. So anyway, they at least traced it back to me. I'm the guy who owns the print shop. And I was out of town. I was still up in Idaho spending more money because I loved going to Idaho. And anyway, the Secret Service had interviewed my in-laws, and they said, you know what?

Yeah. And he tried not to rat me out. The Secret Service are so thorough. So anyway, they at least traced it back to me. I'm the guy who owns the print shop. And I was out of town. I was still up in Idaho spending more money because I loved going to Idaho. And anyway, the Secret Service had interviewed my in-laws, and they said, you know what?

Yeah. And he tried not to rat me out. The Secret Service are so thorough. So anyway, they at least traced it back to me. I'm the guy who owns the print shop. And I was out of town. I was still up in Idaho spending more money because I loved going to Idaho. And anyway, the Secret Service had interviewed my in-laws, and they said, you know what?

This explains a lot, because we found a bunch of burned-up bills in our wood-burning stove. At that point, I can't lie my way out of this. There isn't an alibi big enough. And so I had to just come clean. And I said, yeah, you've got the right guy. And the other fellow and his wife—I won't mention their names— They were accomplices, but I'm the guy that you'll want. So I at least gave myself up.