Attempt Made to Sell Fake $300,000 Gold Coin

Jul 15, 2020 | ACTF, News

Seller is suspect in another counterfeits case (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...

Counterfeiting Battles Continued in May

May 26, 2020 | ACTF, News

Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation is working with fraud victims and federal law enforcement agencies (Fallbrook, California) May 26, 2020 – A fraudulent advertisement for bullion coins on Facebook, fake encapsulation holders and requests for expert help from...

Counterfeits Gone Viral: Online Sales of Fake Gold and Silver Cost Public Millions

May 1, 2020 | ACTF

(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...

Counterfeit Precious Metals Websites Erupt With Volatility of Market

Mar 25, 2020 | ACTF, News

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 (www.ACEFonline.org). Mr.Davis is a former Texas police chief. The 11-year low...

Counterfeit Coins Importer Sentenced to 10½ Years in Prison

Feb 1, 2020 | ACTF, News

Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation alerted and assisted investigators in the case (Camden, NJ) January 29, 2020 – A federal court judge in Camden, New Jersey has sentenced admitted counterfeit coins importer, Johnathan A. Kirschner, 35, of Moorestown, New...

Reporting suspected fake coins

Jan 22, 2020 | ACTF, Announcements

See it? Report it! Easily Report Suspected Fakes With Online Help From Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (Temecula, California) January 21, 2020 — The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) now provides collectors, dealers, the general public...

Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation joins forces with CrimeDex

Oct 31, 2019 | ACTF, Announcements

(Temecula, California) October 30, 2019 — The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (www.ACEF online.org) has been granted membership into CrimeDex, the world’s largest criminal investigation network composed of more than 4,000 law enforcement agencies,...

Former Police Chief Doug Davis Named Anti-Counterfeiting Director of the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation

Aug 13, 2019 | ACTF, News, PNG

(Rosemont, Illinois) August 13, 2019 – Doug Davis, founder of the Numismatic Crime Information Center (www.NumismaticCrimes.org) and a former Police Chief of the Dallas suburb of Pantego, Texas, has been selected by the nonprofit Anti-Counterfeiting Educational...

PNG clarifies ethics language on counterfeits

Mar 29, 2019 | ACTF, News, PNG

(Temecula, California) March 28, 2019 – Recently adopted anti-counterfeiting language in the Bylaws of the Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org) has been revised to clarify the organization’s commitment to fighting against modern fakes entering the...

Nominate an anti-counterfeiting crusader

Feb 20, 2019 | ACTF, Announcements

(Temecula, California) February 19, 2019 – Do you know someone who has actively helped in the fight against counterfeit coins, banknotes and/or fake third-party encapsulation holders the past year? The Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (ACEF) is seeking...