這枚「稀有」硬幣的標價為 10,000 美元，但其價值僅為 1 美元

澳洲人被警告稱，有一個虛假廣告計劃試圖將特別版硬幣冒充為「稀有」收藏品，這使得他們的慈善使命無法獲得資金。

Australians are being warned of a false advertising scheme attempting to pass off a special edition coin as a “rare” collector’s item.

澳洲人被警告警惕虛假廣告計劃，試圖將特別版硬幣冒充為「稀有」收藏品。

The scam, which has been reported to the ACCC, involves the advertising of a coin to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee for $10,000 — despite the coin being worth just $1.

該騙局已向 ACCC 報告，其中涉及一枚紀念女王登基五十週年紀念幣的廣告，售價為 10,000 美元，儘管該枚硬幣的價值僅為 1 美元。

The advertising claims the coin is “incredibly rare” and is being sold to raise money for charity.

廣告稱這枚硬幣“極其稀有”，出售的目的是為慈善事業籌集資金。

But the ACCC says the coin is actually part of a series of legal tender coins released by the Royal Australian Mint to mark the occasion.

但澳洲競爭和消費者委員會表示，這枚硬幣實際上是澳洲皇家造幣廠為紀念這一時刻而發行的一系列法定貨幣硬幣的一部分。

The coins are available from the mint for $1 each, and the ACCC says any claims that the coins are worth more than this are false.

這些硬幣在造幣廠以每枚 1 美元的價格出售，ACCC 表示，任何有關這些硬幣價值超過此價格的說法都是錯誤的。

“The coins are not rare and are being sold by the Royal Australian Mint for $1 each,” an ACCC spokesman said.

ACCC 發言人表示：“這些硬幣並不罕見，澳洲皇家造幣廠以每枚 1 美元的價格出售。”

“Any advertising that claims the coins are worth more than $1 is likely to be false or misleading.”

“任何聲稱這些硬幣價值超過 1 美元的廣告都可能是虛假或誤導性的。”

The ACCC says it is concerned that the scam is preventing money from reaching its intended charitable destination.

ACCC 表示擔心該騙局會阻止資金到達其預定的慈善目的地。

“The advertising claims the coins are being sold to raise money for charity,” the spokesman said.

「廣告聲稱出售這些硬幣是為了為慈善事業籌集資金，」發言人說。

“But if people are paying $10,000 for a coin that is only worth $1, then the vast majority of that money is not going to charity.”

“但如果人們花 10,000 美元購買一枚僅值 1 美元的硬幣，那麼這筆錢的絕大多數都不會捐給慈善機構。”

The ACCC is urging Australians to be wary of any advertising that makes claims about the rarity or value of coins.

ACCC 敦促澳洲人警惕任何聲稱硬幣稀有或價值的廣告。

“If you are unsure about the value of a coin, then you should get it independently valued before making a purchase,” the spokesman said.

發言人表示：“如果您不確定硬幣的價值，那麼您應該在購買前對其進行獨立估價。”