(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 …
Tag: ACEF
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 …
Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation Warns Feds About Online “Coin” Seller
(Temecula, California) December 23, 2020 — Promptly acting on a tip from a concerned collector, the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation’s (www.ACEFonline.org) Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force (ACTF) has notified law enforcement agencies and online shopping platform Amazon.com about a seller who is in Read More …
Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation Helps Rid Marketplace of $1+ Million of Fakes in 2020
(Temecula, California) December 10, 2020 – Funded only by donations, the nonprofit Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (www.ACEFonline.org) worked with law enforcement agencies in 2020 to protect collectors, dealers and the general public by helping remove from the marketplace over $1 million Read More …
NGC Experts Join Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation Team to Fight Fakes
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation is now ACEF’s official authentication service (Temecula, California) December 7, 2020 – Authentication experts from Numismatic Guaranty Corporation® (www.NGCcoin.com) are now assisting the nonprofit Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (www.ACEFonline.org) in the ongoing fight against rare coin and bullion-related Read More …
Texas Bullion Depository Security Officials Learn About Numismatic Fakes
Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundationand U.S. Treasury OIG conduct educational seminar (Leander, Texas) October 2, 2020 – The opening of the Texas Bullion Depository in the Austin suburb of Leander earlier this year has provided opportunities for investors to safely secure their Read More …
Attempt Made to Sell Fake $300,000 Gold Coin Seller is suspect in another counterfeits case
News Media Contact: Doug Davis, 817-723-7231 (Temecula, California) July 14, 2020 — Acting on a tip from the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (www.ACEFonline.org), federal and local California law enforcement agents now are investigating the attempted sale of $400,000 of counterfeit coins Read More …
Counterfeiting Battles Continued in May
Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation is working with fraud victims and federal law enforcement agencies News media contact: Doug Davis, Phone: 817-723-7231 Email: Doug@ACEFonline.org (Fallbrook, California) May 26, 2020 – A fraudulent advertisement for bullion coins on Facebook, fake encapsulation holders and Read More …
Counterfeits Gone Viral: Online Sales of Fake Gold and Silver Cost Public Millions
(Temecula, California) April 30, 2020 — The current enormous demand and limited supply of silver and gold bullion coins and other precious metals items during the COVID-19 pandemic have created a breeding ground for the distribution of counterfeits that is Read More …
Counterfeit Precious Metals Websites Erupt With Volatility of Market
The consumer/investor advisory statement below is from Doug Davis, Director of the Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force of the non-profit Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (www.ACEFonline.org). Mr.Davis is a former Texas police chief. ——- The 11- year low in silver and the uncertainty of Read More …
