Crime and Fraud

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......   Fraudulent Credit Card Bullion Purchases The following two coins were purchased using fraudulent...

By Alan Carr for - BuyGoldOnline.io - Original Article ......   The fame and fortune that is associated with a gold bullion heist are, for most...

The altered date on this half dollar imitates a true numismatic rarity   Altered Date Counterfeits by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ......   In the early part of the...

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......   Residential Burglary The Colorado Springs, Colorado Police Department is investigating a numismatic crime, ...

The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) has been granted membership into CrimeDex, the world’s largest criminal investigation network composed of more than 4,000 law enforcement...

By Commodity Futures Trading Commission ......   On Monday, October 28, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that the U.S. District Court for...

Numismatic Crime By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ...... Credit Card Fraud NCIC has received information regarding numerous attempts to...

By Commodity Futures Trading Commission ......   * * * On Tuesday, October 1, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that civil enforcement actions were...

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......   Fraudulent Money Orders During the past couple of weeks, the Numismatic Crime Information...

By the United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida ......   United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces that brothers Salvatore Esposito (47, Orlando) and...

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......   $20,000 Gold Theft - Suspects Identified Rochester, Minnesota police are investigating the theft...

By Commodity Futures Trading Commission .....   On September 16, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an order filing and settling charges against...

By Commodity Futures Trading Commission .....   On Monday, September 16, he U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued two orders filing and settling charges against...

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...

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......   Counterfeits The Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) has received two reports involving the...

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......   Vehicle Burglary A dealer traveling in the Tarpon Springs, Florida area stopped at...

Current Anti-Counterfeiting Director Beth Deisher will step down in September after successful anti-counterfeiting work   Doug Davis, founder of the Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) and...

Over $2.5 Million in Gold Coins Taken From Casa de Moneda   By CoinWeek News Staff ....   UPDATE (8/11/2019): Three of the four suspects in last Tuesday's...

By United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of California ......   Global Gold Exchange, LLC and its managers, Jeffrey Morrow and Richard M. Owen, pleaded guilty...

By Commodity Futures Trading Commission ......   On Thursday, July 25, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reinstated its anti-fraud enforcement action...

By Commodity Futures Trading Commission ......   On Thursday, July 25, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued two orders filing and settling charges against former...

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......   Recovered Coins The Central Wisconsin Narcotics Task Force is requesting assistance in identifying...

Fraud scheme carried out in multiple states, some victims still may be unidentified   By Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) ......   Minnesota coin dealer Barry Ron Skog, 68,...

Former American Numismatic Association authenticator, grader and instructor, Dr. Michael Fuljenz, will give expert advice about counterfeits in the marketplace during his Money Talks...

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......   Crime Prevention Information Although the following information concerns jewelry stores, the Numismatic Crime...

With the recent, rapid jump in the price of gold, investors should beware of scam artists trying to lure them with urgent claims of...

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......   Lost/Stolen USPS The following notes being shipped via USPS have been reported stolen/lost. Michigan The...

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......   NATIONWIDE PATTERN OF BURGLARS CUTTING POWER LINES TO JEWELRY STORES TO DISABLE...

Counterfeit Coins - Reverse of a Denver Mint Indian Half Eagle By  Numismatic Guaranty Corporation ......   The missing details on this $5 Indian reveal it to...

By Doug Davis - Founder & President, Numismatic Crime Information Center (NCIC) ......   Stolen Gold Coins-Coin Shop On May 10,2019 two suspects, male and female, entered...