Fake Toonies
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RCMP report reveals new details on GTA man and his ‘camel-toe’ fake tooniesAn RCMP report says Durham Regional Police Service reported fakes circulating in Toronto in early 2020. It took 15 months for the Royal Canadian Mint to ask RCMP to investigate.CanadaNov 11, 2024
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How Canadian consumers can spot counterfeit $2 coinsCounterfeit toonies are suspected of being made in China, the RCMP said. Their appearance, weight, metal die strike errors and even die misalignments can give them away as fakes.CanadaNov 11, 2024
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Quebec man who imported 26,630 fake $2 coins made in China gets jail timeMike Marshall, an Ontario-based counterfeit coin expert, called the Quebec man's sentence a "slap on the wrist."InvestigationsSep 5, 2024
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Exclusive: GTA man cops plea in fake ‘Camel Toe’ toonie case, gets big fineThe 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.InvestigationsDec 15, 2023
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A new fake Toonie has emerged in Quebec, Ontario: Here’s how you spot itAn arrest and seizure of allegedly counterfeit $2 coins in Quebec, and a second arrest in Ontario, suggests a new counterfeit toonie variety is across Canada, a coin expert says.ConsumerNov 29, 2023
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Dodgy Toonies from Quanzhou: How CBSA says it nabbed man with 26,630 fake $2 coins from ChinaThe 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?InvestigationsNov 21, 2023
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Police investigate counterfeit $2 coins used at store in eastern OntarioPhotos released by the OPP show the fake toonies with the wording 'Z DOLLARD' on one side of the coin.CrimeJan 13, 2022
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