Quebec man who imported 26,630 fake $2 coins made in China gets jail time

2 points by phoenixreader 10 months ago | 4 comments
  • phoenixreader 10 months ago
    Context: https://globalnews.ca/news/10082240/counterfeit-toonies-coin...
    • KMnO4 10 months ago
      One thing I don’t understand is how they manage to make such a close fake but screw up some simple details. Surely they’re working off high quality reference images.

      How did they manage to make a mold that says “CANADA CANADA” instead of “CANADA DOLLAR”?

      • NetworkPerson 10 months ago
        Pretty sure it’s a deliberate action. It could be taken pretty badly by other countries if you falsify their currency. But make something which looks similar while obviously not being real, and you’re probably annoying but safe.
        • whycome 10 months ago
          Yeah, why isn't canada putting any kind of pressure on China itself? It's one thing to allow counterfeit airpods. its' something else when it's currency. Maybe this is part of the shift to cashless.