There are several ways Canadian consumers can spot fake toonies circulating across the country, coin experts say. The coins’ appearance, their weight, as well as die strike errors and even die ...

The RCMP’s recent discovery of thousands of counterfeit toonies has raised concerns about the integrity of Canada’s banking system, through which they circulated with apparent ease.

When the package from far away China landed at a FedEx warehouse at the sprawling Montreal-Mirabel International Airport in early January, Canada Border Services Agency officer Caroline Landry ...

Over the years, Canadian authorities have seized tens of thousands more toonies, many of them forged in China You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

"Spot the difference! A member of the public called #BrantOPP to advise them of counterfeit toonies, and now it's your turn to spot the fake!" the police department wrote. The toonie on the left ...

Another Canadian police force is warning the public about fake Canadian currency being used at local businesses. The Winnipeg Police Service Financial Crime Unit says it has noticed a “significant ...

An Ontario man has been fined $100,000 after pleading guilty to the possession and use of thousands of fake toonies circulated in the Canadian banking system. Justice Amit Ghosh imposed the fine ...

Ontario residents are being reminded to watch out for counterfeit currency after police in Barrie found fake $50 and $100 bills used at local businesses recently. Business owners, staff and the public ...

Can you spot the fake? “A member of the public called Brant OPP to advise them of counterfeit toonies and now it’s your turn to spot the fake,” Brant Const. Jon Bueckert said Monday on X ...

There are several ways Canadian consumers can spot fake toonies circulating across the country, coin experts say. The coins’ appearance, their weight, as well as die strike errors and even die ...