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<p>[QUOTE="Lueds, post: 7781140, member: 109500"]To be fair to ACTF/ACEF Their " primary mission to educate law enforcement authorities and policy makers and to make them aware of the rising threat of counterfeiting, to mobilize law enforcement to attack counterfeiters where they are most vulnerable, and to provide expertise and other resources in the investigation and prosecution of counterfeiters and those involved at all levels of their distribution networks." Quoted from their website.</p><p><br /></p><p>They are essentially an advisory group with Numismatic expertise. They have no authority to do anything, BUT through reports like yours and others they are making a difference in educating the Authorities and getting them to take action, the likes of which wasn't happening very much at all prior to ACTF/ACEF founding in 2017. In 2020 alone they managed to assist in having over $1mil in counterfeits removed from circulation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Getting the Secret Service and other Government bodies to act is the challenge that faces all of us. Being proactive and continuing to report these fakirs is where we can help. Contacting your congress representative with your concerns on a regular basis will help keep the spotlight on this issue so that more action will get taken.</p><p><br /></p><p>Great post highlighting the challenges we are facing! Continued support of ACTF/ACEF is needed if we are to make a dent in the river of counterfeits flooding into this country[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lueds, post: 7781140, member: 109500"]To be fair to ACTF/ACEF Their " primary mission to educate law enforcement authorities and policy makers and to make them aware of the rising threat of counterfeiting, to mobilize law enforcement to attack counterfeiters where they are most vulnerable, and to provide expertise and other resources in the investigation and prosecution of counterfeiters and those involved at all levels of their distribution networks." Quoted from their website. They are essentially an advisory group with Numismatic expertise. They have no authority to do anything, BUT through reports like yours and others they are making a difference in educating the Authorities and getting them to take action, the likes of which wasn't happening very much at all prior to ACTF/ACEF founding in 2017. In 2020 alone they managed to assist in having over $1mil in counterfeits removed from circulation. Getting the Secret Service and other Government bodies to act is the challenge that faces all of us. Being proactive and continuing to report these fakirs is where we can help. Contacting your congress representative with your concerns on a regular basis will help keep the spotlight on this issue so that more action will get taken. Great post highlighting the challenges we are facing! Continued support of ACTF/ACEF is needed if we are to make a dent in the river of counterfeits flooding into this country[/QUOTE]
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