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The Museum of Hoaxes is dedicated to promoting knowledge about hoaxes. (Click here for opening hours, etc.) On our blog we post about dubious- sounding claims, and whatever else strikes our fancy. The site is also home to the Hoax Photo Database, the Hoax Forum, and the Hoaxipedia.
RUDE ROVERThe Christmas dog with no class! He sings and toots Jingle Bells.
INFLATABLE TREEWho needs the hassle of a real Christmas tree?
FARTING SANTAGo ahead and pull his finger!
Million-Dollar Bill Tracts Seized
Status: Strange News
Earlier this month the Secret Service raided the offices of the Great News Network (a Texas ministry) and seized 8300 inspirational tracts. The problem with the tracts? They were printed on million-dollar bills. I would say fake million-dollar bills, but since there's no such thing as real million-dollar bills, there can't exactly be fake ones either. However, the Secret Service felt they looked a little bit too much like real currency for comfort. Reportedly someone had tried to deposit one at a bank. Meanwhile, the Great News Network isn't happy and is threatening to sue the government. But they should realize the government has an extremely low tolerance for any kind of fake currency. Witness the case of J.S.G. Boggs (whom I write about in Hippo Eats Dwarf). He's an artist who creates counterfeit currency as art, though his bills are single-sided, so they're not likely to be mistaken for actual money. Nevertheless, the Secret Service raided his studio back in 1992 and seized thousands of his works, and haven't returned them to this day.Incidentally, here's the tract that was written on the million-dollar bills. (You can try to purchase the bills here):
The million dollar question: Will you go to Heaven? Here's a quick test. Have you ever told a lie, stolen anything, or used God's name in vain? Jesus said, "Whoever looks upon a woman to lust after her has committed adultery already with her in his heart." Have you looked with lust? Will you be guilty on Judgment Day? If you have done those things God sees you as a lying, thieving, blasphemous, adulterer at heart. The Bible warns that if you are guilty you will end up in Hell. That's not God's will. He sent His Son to suffer and die on the cross for you. Jesus took your punishment upon Himself -"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." Then He rose from the dead and defeated death. Please, repent (turn from sin) today and trust in Jesus, and God will grant you everlasting life. Then read your Bible daily and obey it.
(Thanks to Joe for the link)
Posted By: Alex | Date: Mon Jun 12, 2006 | Permalink |
Total Comments: 112
Category: Business/Finance, Religion
Category: Business/Finance, Religion
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i own one
Posted by jes on Mon Jun 04, 2007 at 10:23 PMi really thoght that i had found a million dollars i thaoght that life would be okay because i was able to do what i alwaysed wanted to do but i guess not you all really need to stop making these things because you are crushing others fellings okay
Posted by jessica sylve in valdosta ga on Tue Jul 17, 2007 at 08:12 AMjessica sylve , if you thaught that by you reciving one million dollrs would make you life ok, you are misguided. Why not talk to the millionare I am friends with. Whose wife left him, his kids disowned him and he is an alchoholic. Why not think about the multi millionare that just committed suicide because of some shady dealings going on in his life. I can name one after another.
What is written on these tracts are more importnat than any million dollar can bring you. This is the hope that you should seek for, and not what the money can bring you.
Posted by Guy in Louisiana on Tue Jul 17, 2007 at 09:24 AMWhat is written on these tracts are more importnat than any million dollar can bring you. This is the hope that you should seek for, and not what the money can bring you.
A few years back when we were in a hurry for fake dollar bills that we needed as props AND when there weren't very many color printers here at my office AND it was after hours so we couldn't use one of the color printers that might otherwise have printed our bills for us...
...We tried to have them printed at a copy center. No good. Even when we said, "How about if we make them jumbo-size -- larger than any American dollar bill has ever been?" Still no good. We finally just had sneak down and use a one of the color printer here in the office even though we really weren't authorized to do so.
Anyway, my point is that copies of money are definitely frowned on!
Posted by Kathleen on Tue Jul 17, 2007 at 12:00 PM...We tried to have them printed at a copy center. No good. Even when we said, "How about if we make them jumbo-size -- larger than any American dollar bill has ever been?" Still no good. We finally just had sneak down and use a one of the color printer here in the office even though we really weren't authorized to do so.
Anyway, my point is that copies of money are definitely frowned on!
Kathleen, were these copies of the real bills. Or were these totally made up bills. Maybe the difference is that the Dollar Tracts have the gospel printed on them. If you look at them, although it is in the likeness of a true bill, it is not a copy of one. Hope you know I am not saying this to be sorcastic. Just wandering if yours were copies of real money you were trying to make.
Posted by Guy in Louisiana on Tue Jul 17, 2007 at 03:19 PMThis is not such a big deal- because on all US currency it says "in god we trust" 
Posted by Devin in Prague, Czech Republic on Thu Oct 11, 2007 at 09:32 AMWhat I don't appreciate is handing these out to children after school, but still at a school function.
Trying to scare kids into religion?
Pretty low.
Posted by Parent in Plano, TX on Thu Oct 11, 2007 at 10:59 AMTrying to scare kids into religion?
Pretty low.
Scaring kids into Heaven? I don't know any gospel tracts that scare people into Heaven. I have seen and passed out many tracts in my time. People and kids have a right to know that they can go to Heaven if they want to. If you are given a tract, no one forces you to read it. You are free to throw it away, give it to someone else, or read it. The choice is yours. When I first met my brother in law he was 19 years old and had no idea that he could accept the payment that Christ made on the cross for his sins and go to Heaven. It took several years of talking to him and answering his questions but he accepted Christ as his Saviour. He died when he was 45 years old. He was glad that someone cared enough to let him know about what Jesus Christ had done for him. There are many people like him in this world. Tracts just tell the message of God's love for this world. Money tracts are attention getters. Many people will pick up a money tract that would never pickup another one. After they see it, they may read it. They may not. But at least ehry have a chance to learn something that will be the most important thing in their life.
Posted by Earl on Thu Oct 11, 2007 at 01:24 PMI had a guy come into where I work and flash one at my co-worker and I. He kept saying that it that it was real. He wouldn't let us touch the bill but he did let us look at it. I thought something was funny about it cause I've never heard of a million dollar bill, plus the writing around the edges. To me it was just weird.
Posted by toni in universal city, Texas on Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 11:53 PMI have that exact million dolar bill!
i promise! But it says "This note is not legal tender for all debts, public and private.
Posted by LOL on Wed Nov 28, 2007 at 08:51 PMi promise! But it says "This note is not legal tender for all debts, public and private.
What happens if you have a 1000,000 dollars bill like the one shown on top of this page....
How much is it worst??
Posted by Karla in Ky on Fri Mar 07, 2008 at 06:48 PMHow much is it worst??
It tells you right on the bill that it is not legal for paying debts. So it isn't worth anything moneywise. It's value comes in with trying to tell a person how to go to Heaven.
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