Fake 1852 Quebec Bank Token
According to some collectors, it appears counterfeiters have taken to faking Canadian pre-Confederation tokens.

"Just looks wrong-too strong details, and appears to have beads (legitimate ones have denticles). And most of the seller's other listings appear to be fakes...

To read the complete article, see:
Counterfeiters making fakes of pre-Confederation tokens, say collectors(https://canadiancoinnews.com/counterfeiters-making-fakes-pre-confederation-tokens/)

The Royal Mint's New Service

With countries moving to cashlessness, what's a mint to do to stay relevant in the 21st century?

The Royal Mint announced it has decided to offer a service that might be considered competition with third-party grading services.

Should numismatic private enterprise be worried?

Probably not.

To read the complete article, see:
Can new British mint service possibly succeed?(http://www.numismaticnews.net/buzz/can-new-british-mint-service-possibly-succeed)

U.S. Men Arrested For ATM "Jackpotting"
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged two men with bank fraud after they allegedly hacked ATM machines causing them to eject all their cash reserves like a Vegas slot machine. Theattack, known as "jackpotting," is usually carried out by perpetrators dressed as repair technicians to deploy malicious software and/or hardware, while others then exploit the hack to withdraw thecash on demand.

To read the complete article, see:
US charges two men over ATM 'jackpotting'(https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/6/16977794/department-of-justice-doj-charges-two-men-atm-jackpotting-malware-hack)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
HACKER JACKPOTS: ATMS SPIT OUT THEIR BANKNOTES (http://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n04a37.html)