Ex-Wall Street Trader Convicted in Precious Metals Spoofing Scheme
By the United States Department of Justice ......
On Friday, December 9, 2022, a federal jury in the Northern District of Illinois convicted a former...
Federal Court Orders Monex and Owners to Pay $38 Million for Fraud
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ......
On December 21, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the U.S. District Court for the Central District of...
PCGS Reports Missing Packages, Working With USPS
Collectors (PSA, PCGS, and Wata) is aware of a very small number of packages that have been reported as delivered to our headquarters in...
Numismatic Crime – Suspects in Texas Coin Shop Thefts
By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......
Alert: Suspects Traveling in Gold Theft
On October 28, 2022, the subjects pictured...
Colorado Man Gets 27 Months for Africa Gold Scheme
By United States Attorney’s Office, District of Montana ......
On Monday, November 7, 2022, a Colorado man who admitted to defrauding a Montana family of...
Precious Metals Dealer Bob Higgins of Argent Group Charged With Ongoing Fraud
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ......
On Wednesday, October 5, 2022, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it filed a civil enforcement action...
CFTC Orders Goldline, A-Mark to Pay Over $1 Million for Fraud
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ......
On Thursday, September 22, 2022, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an order filing and simultaneously settling charges...
Be Wary of King Charles III “Pretender” Coins Cautions Professional Numismatists Guild
New coins depicting King Charles III are expected to be popular with the public and collectors when The Royal Mint strikes and distributes them,...
Congressman Demands Answers From US Mint About Silver Eagle Program
Treasury Secretary in Apparent Violation of Requirement to Mint Silver Eagles in Quantities “Sufficient to Meet Public Demand”
By Stefan Gleason - Money Metals Exchange...
How to Avoid Becoming the Victim of a Fake Gold Coin
By Tony Davis – Atlanta Gold & Coin Buyers ......
We recently met with an individual that was interested in selling a Canadian gold...
Struck Counterfeit Coin of the Week: 1797 “S-136” Large Cent + 1-Page Attribution Guide
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) for CoinWeek .....
This latest installment in the continuing summary of the deceptive struck counterfeits documented to...
Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation Warns: Hundreds of Websites Selling Fake Coins
ACEF warns of fake “precious metal” and “rare coins” offered online, and helps a Texas investor who became an unsuspecting victim
Looking to buy gold...
CFTC Charges Safeguard Metals With Precious Metals Fraud Targeting the Elderly
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ......
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and 27 state securities regulatory agencies that are members of the North American...
Jeff Garrett – A Christmas Miracle and Lessons Learned
A lost coin is found and lessons are learned in a numismatic holiday caper
Reposted from December 6, 2019 by Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty...
Anatomy of Fraudulent Facebook Pop-Up Ads
Facebook has become the predominant choice of fraudsters
Online scams related to counterfeit coins and precious metals continue to escalate and a major tool used...
Three Numismatic Groups Admonish Facebook About Ads Offering Counterfeits
Three major numismatic organizations that sent a letter to Facebook executives to complain that the social media platform “has become the predominant choice of...
U.S. Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of CFTC in Fraud Case Against Monex...
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ......
On Thursday, July 22, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that the United States Court of Appeals for...
Tips for Buyers of Ancient Coins
By Wayne Sayles .....
Some Ancient Coin Collectors Guild (ACCG) members have asked what they can do to assure that the purchases they make are...
The Continuing Threat of Counterfeits: A Problem for Numismatics and the NBA
By Michael Fuljenz – Universal Coin & Bullion ......
Counterfeit products – including fakes of rare and circulating U.S. coins and precious metal bullion coins– have been a...
Gold Dealers Seeing New Buyers While Some Earlier Buyers Are Now Selling
“If you don’t know gold, you’d better know your gold dealer,” cautions the leader of the Accredited Precious Metals Dealer program of the Professional...
CFTC: Beware of Gold and Silver Schemes Designed to Drain Your Retirement Savings
By Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ......
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) advises the public not to take cash from their retirement plans under...
How Big Is the Rare Coin Counterfeiting Problem?
Counterfeit Coins by Jeff Garrett for Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ......
The issue of counterfeiting rare coins has been around for a very long time
For years, the...
Buyers and Sellers Taking Advantage of Gold, Silver Prices But Some Inventories Low
Accredited Precious Metals Dealers Urge Caution Against Market Scams
The recent jump in the price of gold due to stock market decreases and fear of...
Counterfeit Precious Metals Websites Erupt With Volatility of Market
The March 24, 2020 consumer/investor advisory statement below is from Doug Davis, Director of the Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force of the non-profit Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation...
Easily Report Suspected Fakes With Online Help From Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation
See it? Report it!
The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) now provides collectors, dealers, the general public and victims of suspected fraud with a convenient and...
Numismatic Crime – Coin Dealer Home Invasion, Tips to Stay Safe This Holiday Season
By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......
Residential Burglary
Detectives with the Santa Cruz County, California Sheriff's Office are investigating...
PNG: Must-Know Tips to Avoid Gold Scams
Adding gold, silver or platinum bullion coins or ingots to an investment portfolio can be a smart choice, but knowing your seller can be...
NCIC: Stolen Coins Recovered, Arrest Made in Bad Checks Case
By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......
$20,000 Gold Theft - Suspects Identified
Rochester, Minnesota police are investigating the theft...
Don’t Be Rushed In New Gold Rush, Veteran Bullion Dealers Caution
Investors wanting to enter the gold and silver markets or add to existing portfolios should be wary of potential counterfeits, plated “gold coins”, or...
PNG Offers to Assist Victims of Coin Doctoring
As part of its on-going efforts to combat “coin doctoring”, the Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG) is urging dealers and collectors to respect the heritage...