February 20, 2020 in conjunction with the Long Beach Coin Expo – Developed specifically for Law Enforcement only, you’ll leave this seminar with the fundamental investigative techniques and resources, knowledge, and understanding to respond effectively to the complex challenges encountered Read More …
News & Events
Counterfeit Coins, Precious Metals and Financial Crime Investigations Seminar
ACEF Contacted by Texas Law Enforcement
The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) was contacted this month by a Texas Law Enforcement Agency due to our membership on Crimedex. Doug Davis; Director of the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF), met with the Law Enforcement agency regarding an investigation of Read More …
Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation Joins Forces with CrimeDex
(Temecula, California) October 30, 2019 — The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation has been granted membership into CrimeDex, the world’s largest criminal investigation network composed of more than 4,000 law enforcement agencies, financial institutions and criminal investigators across the United States and Read More …
Two honored for work in combating counterfeiters
Young wins ACEF’s Kreuzer Award, Alleva wins Kaplan Award Two individuals who have played key roles in combating counterfeiting during the past year were honored Aug. 12 during the Professional Numismatist Guild’s Awards Dinner in Rosemont, IL. Jack D. Young Read More …
Former Police Chief Doug Davis Named Anti-Counterfeiting Director of the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation
Current Director Beth Deisher will step down in September after successful anti-counterfeiting work (Rosemont, Illinois) August 13, 2019 – Doug Davis, founder of the Numismatic Crime Information Center (www.NumismaticCrimes.org) and a former Police Chief of the Dallas suburb of Pantego, Read More …
Three tips for spotting counterfeit coins
Many counterfeit coins encountered in the market today are quite deceptive because they closely resemble the genuine coin. Unless you are a student of the specific design series – capable of spotting such things as the wrong lettering style, incorrect Read More …
Skog gets 30 months for selling counterfeit coins
Minnesota coin dealer Barry Ron Skog, 68, was sentenced July 9th to 30 months in federal prison for carrying out a counterfeit coin fraud scheme in multiple states. In addition, Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright, U.S. District Court in St. Paul, Read More …
PNG Clarifies Bylaws & Code of Ethics Language Regarding Counterfeits
Recently adopted anti-counterfeiting language in the Bylaws of the Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) has been revised to clarify the organization’s commitment to fighting against modern fakes entering the marketplace. PNG leaders also have now amended anti-counterfeiting language in their Code Read More …
PNG Strengthens Anti-Counterfeiting Bylaws, Welcomes Ten New Members
As part of the organization’s anti-counterfeiting efforts, the Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) has added additional conduct restrictions to its Code of Ethics regarding involvement with fakes. Four words, indicated here in italics, have been added and are now part of Read More …
Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Coins, Committing Mail Fraud
Barry Ron Skog, 68, of Burnsville, Minn., pleaded guilty February 21 to one count of selling counterfeit coins and one count of mail fraud in the United States District Court of Minnesota in St. Paul. Skog faces a potential maximum Read More …