Crime and Fraud

Counterfeit Banknotes by Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) ...... Czeslaw Bojarski and the Counterfeit Banknotes That Fooled France Czeslaw Bojarski ranks among the most remarkable counterfeit banknote makers...

A mintmark can change a coin’s value in an instant. In some cases, one small letter turns a common coin into a four-figure rarity....

Two suspects try to sell missing 1715 Treasure Fleet Gold Coin A stolen 1715 Treasure Fleet gold coin has been recovered after five dealers and...

By Lianna Spurrier for CoinWeek ..... Josh Tatum and the 1883 Racketeer Nickel: Fact or Myth? The 1883 Liberty Head Nickel created one of the most...

  The surge in gold bar scams has reached a dangerous new level. Now, a $4 million loss has triggered legal action against major financial...

  Collectors and dealers should stay alert. Recent NCIC reports confirm multiple coin thefts tied to FedEx shipments and a major coin show in Baltimore....

By Jack D. Young An Interesting not-PCGS 1893-O Morgan Dollar Every counterfeit coin tells a story. Sometimes the clues appear immediately. Other times they reveal themselves...

Tommy Thompson, a man once celebrated for one of the greatest treasure discoveries in American history, is free again. However, the mystery that put...

A gold coin theft in Martinsburg, West Virginia, has drawn the attention of the numismatic community nationwide. Authorities confirm that the suspect may be...

By Jack D. Young, EAC 5050 — Fun with Fakes Collectors often talk about “generational coins.” These pieces pass through families and carry emotional weight....

"Alert"-FBI Assistance-Stolen Gold Bars Agency: FBI Offense: Lost/Stolen Date: 12/15/25 Location: Northeast United States The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a case involving the theft of 91 gold...

By Jack D. Young, from the Dark Side. Preamble by CoinWeek "As if the Chinese counterfeit coins in fake PCGS slabs isn’t bad enough, now...