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BBB warns of silver bars scam - WZZM13.com
2019年5月22日 · - The Better Business Bureau is warning Michigan residents to look out for a scam regarding silver bars. According to a press release, an advertisement from a group called the Federated Mint...
Investors Lose Millions Buying Overpriced Gold, Silver - AARP
2020年10月12日 · Across the U.S., two Los Angeles men allegedly cheated at least 1,600 people — mostly older investors — and raked in more than $185 million by selling them gold and silver at wildly inflated prices, according federal and state regulators.
Fraud Advisory: Precious Metals Fraud - Commodity Futures …
The following information is designed to notify you about tricky promises of easy profits from rising prices in precious metals such as gold, silver, palladium, and platinum. Below is information about these offers and simple ways to spot offers that could be scams. Lead you to believe you can profit from current news already known to the public.
How To Tell The Difference Between Real And Fake Silver
2024年11月3日 · It is important to know that there are no fake silver bars, coins, or other products that can fake industry-standard silver alloys. Test Method #1: Silver Melts Ice. One relatively easy and fun way to test your silver bars and coins is to place a cube of ice on them.
Investors Lose Over $100 Million in Silver Coin Scam. How to Buy …
2023年7月15日 · A court ordered two companies and their boss to pay over $145 million in penalties for fraudulent sales of silver coins. Investigators found "IOU" slips in the vault in place of 500,000 American...
Joint Effort Launches to Warn Retirees about Precious Metals …
2024年3月20日 · The complaint charged the defendants with executing an ongoing nationwide fraud that solicited and received more than $185 million in investor funds to purchase fraudulently overpriced gold and silver bullion.
Precious Metal Frauds | CFTC
Gold, silver, or other precious metals scams often begin with an unsolicited email, phone call, or brochure in the mail. Maybe you ran across an online advertisement, video, or message-board post that touted the benefits or safety of precious metals.
Scammers Pick Pockets with Silver Bars Advertised as “Real Steal”
2015年11月23日 · The article highlights an ongoing silver scam in Pennsylvania and other states featuring “US State Silver Bars.” The offer, made in full-page newspaper advertisements by Ohio-based U.S. Commemorative Gallery Inc., promises ‘a real steal’ at $57.”
Scam Alert: Gold and Silver Investors Being Targeted
2023年6月19日 · According to the SEC, Red Rock's CEO orchestrated a "fraudulent scheme that involved convincing hundreds of investors to sell securities in their retirement accounts to buy gold and silver coins... at only a 1 to 5 percent markup.
Fake Silver Coins: 14 Ways to Spot Counterfeits
2014年7月15日 · Below are 14 ways on how to spot fake silver eagles, bars, and bullion. We’ve ranked them from the least to the most effective methods in detecting counterfeits. (Most of these tests can also be applied to gold as well). 1. Magnetic Test.