Counterfeit Coins

• Exclusive: GTA man cops plea in fake ‘Camel Toe’ toonie case, gets big fine

  The flood of fake toonies in the GTA that spread across Canada and continue to circulate, caused the Mint to draft a special plan to manage 'contamination' of the coinage system.

  Investigations

  Dec 15, 2023
  
• Dodgy Toonies from Quanzhou: How CBSA says it nabbed man with 26,630 fake $2 coins from China

  The mystery began when a customs officer wondered why a Quebec 'card' company would want 12,000 'metal badges' from China. She opened the package and found ... 12,000 Toonies?

  Investigations

  Nov 21, 2023
  
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• Police investigate counterfeit $2 coins used at store in eastern Ontario

  Photos released by the OPP show the fake toonies with the wording 'Z DOLLARD' on one side of the coin.

  Crime

  Jan 13, 2022