Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation warns new counterfeits in marketplace have matching certification numbers (Temecula, California) April 5, 2023 – Recent examples of fake “certified” Morgan and Peace dollars have been found with the same certification numbers on the encapsulation inserts, cautions Read More …
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What’s Being Done to Fight Fakes in the Rare Coin and Bullion Coin Marketplace?
Learn what’s happening and how you can avoid becoming a fraud victim with advice from former Professional Numismatists Guild President Dana Samuelson and Doug Davis, Anti-Counterfeiting Director of the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation and a former Texas Police Chief. Click the Read More …
Fake Gold and Silver Coins On Hundreds of Websites, Cautions Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation
Investigators find more than 300 websites selling counterfeit “rare coins” and “precious metal” items, including some advertisers on Walmart.com (Temecula, California) February 22, 2023 — A Long Island, New York investor mistakenly thought he could make a quick profit of Read More …
Counterfeit Training Given by ACEF To Kansas and Missouri Law Enforcement Officers
(Temecula, California) November 22, 2022 — The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation recently conducted an eight-hour class, “Counterfeit Coin and Precious Metals Investigations” to 35 Kansas and Missouri local, state and federal law enforcement investigators. Participants in the ACEF seminar were shown Read More …
Caution! Hundreds of websites selling counterfeit gold and silver coins
Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation warns of fake“precious metal” and “rare coins” offered online, and helpsa Texas investor who became an unsuspecting victim (Temecula, California) June 30, 2022 – Looking to buy gold and silver, “Oliver,” an investor in Texas, responded to Read More …
ACEF Concerns Included in Federal Government’s Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeitingn & Piracy
March 21, 2022 — The sale of counterfeit U.S. coins and precious metals on e-commerce platforms and third-party marketplaces continues to escalate and the number of victims proves to be a highly lucrative and profitable business for counterfeiters. Unfortunately, victims Read More …
Rare Coin Market Soaring But Use Caution, Advises Professional Numismatists Guild Experts
If you don’t know coins or precious metals, you’d better know your dealer (Temecula, California) February 8, 2022 — The rare coin market in early 2022 continues to soar following a record-breaking marketplace in 2021. However, veteran dealers in the Read More …
Counterfeit Coin Detection – Fake 1885-CC Morgan Dollar in Fake GSA Holder
By Max Spiegel – Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) …… At first glance, the counterfeit coin GSA holder looks similar to a genuine one. The fake 1885-CC Morgan Dollar, however, is far more obvious. Recent reports have identified counterfeit coin GSA holders with counterfeit Carson City Morgan Dollars inside. A Read More …
Anatomy of Fraudulent Facebook Pop- Up Ads
“Facebook has become the predominant choice of fraudsters.” (Temecula, California) September 20, 2021 — Online scams related to counterfeit coins and precious metals continue to escalate and a major tool used by fraudsters is the utilization of Facebook pop-up ads Read More …
Three Numismatic Groups Admonish Facebook About Ads Offering Counterfeits
Social media giant has not responded to warnings that the “platform continues to be used to lure gullible buyers of counterfeits” September 20, 2021 — Three major numismatic organizations that sent a letter to Facebook executives to complain that the Read More …
