US Edition6 suspects from Toronto charged after allegedly selling counterfeit currency online
Police say the ring generated more than $60,000 in sales and counterfeit bills were tied to frauds across the Greater Toronto Area.
- On Monday, the Halton Regional Police Service announced the arrest of six suspects following Project Mirage, an investigation into a counterfeit currency ring operating on Instagram.
- Investigators say the ring used two public Instagram accounts to sell counterfeit bundles under the guise of "film prop money," with credit card orders shipped across Canada.
- Officers executed search warrants at three Toronto residences on March 31, seizing Canadian, European, and Australian counterfeit money, 13 cellphones, a gold bar, and 80 Xanax tablets.
- Investigators report the operation generated more than $60,000 in online sales; Rafi Ahmed, Shafi Ahmed, Levente Glonczi, and David Ho face fraud charges over $5,000, while Jason Ho and Thanh Bui face drug trafficking charges.
- Police linked the counterfeit bills to several frauds across the Greater Toronto Area, as the six suspects, aged 21 to 31, now face multiple charges.
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Police in Toronto area make arrests in alleged counterfeit currency sales ring
TORONTO - Police in the Toronto area have arrested half a dozen suspects in an alleged counterfeit currency sales ring operating through social media.
Instagram ads for counterfeit cash led to crime ring bust: Halton police
Halton Regional Police Service investigators say suspects in a counterfeit currency ring first attracted the attention of authorities through two public Instagram accounts that advertised the bogus cash. In a release Monday, Halton police said Project Mirage started in August 2025 when investigators with the Financial Crimes Unit became aware of the Instagram accounts. Intrigued […]
Police in Toronto area make arrests in alleged counterfeit currency sales ring – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Police in the Toronto area have arrested half a dozen suspects in an alleged counterfeit currency sales ring operating through social media. Halton Region police say they became aware last summer of two public Instagram accounts that linked to online stores selling various counterfeit currency bundles labelled as “film prop money.” They say online orders were processed through a credit card and shipped across Canada. Police say officer…
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