Are fake coins a scam?

Online advertisements used by scammers claim the coins are authentic; however, consumers are receiving fake coins and precious metals. Online estimates reveal that consumers spend millions of dollars buying valuable or rare coins, but most receive near-worthless foreign-made counterfeits.

Are counterfeit coins being sold online?

The FBI and the Department of Treasury are warning the public that counterfeit coins are being sold on various online auction, social media and retail websites, targeting investors and collectors.

How many counterfeit coins are being seized at US ports-of-entry?

An increasing number of counterfeit coins are being seized at US ports-of-entry. For example, in April 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Chicago’s international mail facility seized 279 shipments from China containing counterfeit coins and currency.

Who presented two bodies in a coffin-like box before Mexico's Congress?

During the presentation, a team that included Mexican journalist Jaime Maussan and military medical doctor José de Jesús Zalce Benítez presented two bodies — which appear to be no more than 3.3 feet (1 meter) tall and appear skinny with grayish skin and large heads — in coffin-like boxes before Mexico's congress.