2020年10月12日 · Federal officials filed charges against two men who targeted older adults and sold them overpriced gold and silver in elaborate investment scams.

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.

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.

A Precious Metals Investment Scam involves misleading investors about opportunities in trading gold, silver, palladium, and platinum. Scammers promise high returns with low risk, often based on current news or market trends.

2023年7月4日 · Pay close attention to silver fraud schemes. The has settled a precious metals fraud case against two companies and their owner, Robert Higgins, who were accused of running a scam of nearly of...

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.

2021年2月22日 · The recent spate of silver bullion buying sparked an increase in fraudulent or misleading online advertising, attempting to lure unsuspecting retail buyers to purchase counterfeit United States...

The scam is perpetrated by unprofessional dealers who use exaggerated fears to convince customers that investing in gold and silver will protect them from the failing economy. Victims, usually senior citizens, are persuaded to move money from their retirement savings to purchase coins with high markups and low liquidity.

2022年1月19日 · Precious metals scams are notorious for this kind of anxiety-based appeal. In these illegal operations, boiler room salespeople persuade victims that they should move their savings out of safe, traditional investments and into gold and silver coins.

2025年1月14日 · Jeff looks at the idea of a "silver stock-out," and claims that it resembles the 2021 "Silver Squeeze" hype, which misled investors into buying silver at inflated prices. He explains why current market conditions are instead driven by genuine economic factors, and not fabricated panic.