Numismatic Crime – Coin Theft at New York International Convention
By Doug Davis - President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......
The New York City Police Department is investigating a coin theft that occurred at...
An Epidemic of Counterfeit 1881-CC Morgans and Bad “PCGS” Slabs
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
The initial wave of fakes that I found (I recorded 13 different sellers during an approximately...
New Jersey Man Indicted for Alleged Gold Fraud
By United States Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts ......
On Thursday, December 8, a New Jersey man was indicted by a federal grand jury in...
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...
Numismatic Crimes Escalate During Last Quarter – NCIC Year-End Support
By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......
The landscape of numismatic and retail crime has changed and continues to...
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 – California Coin Shop Burglarized
By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......
Vehicle Burglary - San Francisco, California
On November 9, a dealer traveling to...
Another “Family” – Capped Bust Quarter Counterfeits
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) ......
This latest installment is on an earlier series of the quarter denomination based on a B-10...
ACEF Gives Counterfeit Training to Midwest Law Enforcement
The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) recently conducted an eight-hour class, “Counterfeit Coin and Precious Metals Investigations” to 35 Kansas and Missouri local, state and...
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...
Numismatic Crime – Coin Shop Burglaries and Vehicular Break-ins
By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......
Coin Shop Burglary - Stockton, California
The Stockton Police Department is investigating a...
More Than €4 Million in Fake 500 Euro Bills Seized in Spain
One of the most sophisticated euro counterfeits ever detected in the EU
By Europol ......
On September 21, 2022, Europol supported the Spanish National Police (Policía...
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...
Numismatic Crime – $50,000 Reward Offered for Recovery of Stolen Coins
By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......
Stolen in Transit: FedEx - Arizona to Florida
A package being sent via...
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...
Numismatic Crime – Suspect Attempts to Sell Coins Stolen From Mail
By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......
Stolen in Transit: USPS - New York to Oregon
A package being sent...
The Expanded Family of Counterfeit Large Cents Based on the 1833 N-5 Variety
By Jack D. Young, Early American Coppers (EAC) for CoinWeek .....
In my previous CoinWeek article on these 1833 “N-5” counterfeits, I cited the genuine...
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,...
Numismatic Crime – Coin and Paper Money Thefts
By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......
Coin Burglary - Phoneix, Arizona
The Phoenix Police Department is investigating a commercial...
Sir Isaac Newton Really Hated Coin Countefeiters… Really!
By Everett Millman - Gainesvillecoins.com ......
Contemporary scholarship has introduced a number of new mysteries regarding history's most famous "natural philosopher" (i.e. scientist), Sir Isaac...
Counterfeit Banknotes – The Story of Czeslaw Bojarski
Counterfeit Banknotes by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) ......
One of the most successful makers of counterfeit banknotes of the 20th century was Czeslaw Bojarski and he...
ANA to Develop Additional Security Protocols for Coin Shows
On August 15, 2022, during setup of the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) World’s Fair of Money in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, a dealer...
Numismatic Crime – Coin Show Dealers High-Profile Targets
By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......
Coin Show Dealers Becoming High-Profile Targets
During the past several months, organized groups...
Numismatic Crime – Smash and Grab Groups Targeting Coin Shops
By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......
USPS: Stolen/Missing - New Jersey to California
A package being shipped from New...
CFTC Charges Nevada Metals Trader With Spoofing in Gold and Silver Markets
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ......
On Friday, August 5, 2022, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S....
Commonsense Counterfeit Detection: Philippines Counterstamped 8 Reales
By Jay Turner for PCGS ......
There are many counterfeits and altered coins that unfortunately often defraud people in pursuit of building their collection or...
New Information on Nazi Counterfeiting Plot to be Unveiled at World’s Fair of Money...
Museum-quality book features never-before-seen accounts from numismatists, historians, descendants of Holocaust survivors, and the granddaughter of the Nazi who ran “Operation Bernhard”
A new book...
Numismatic Crime – Thieves Follow Dealer Home After Coin Show
By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......
Attention Coin Dealers: Suspects Follow Victim Home in Atlanta
A dealer at the...