I've been keeping an eye on certain internet vendors who seem to deal in counterfeit currency (bullion with face value) with apparent impunity lately. I don't advertise where I watch, and I avoid publicising how you can go about getting counterfeit coins (for what I would hope would be plainly apparent reasons... this is an open board, and people from both sides of the ethical line can come here to gather information).
Today, one of the worst offenders, who sold a revised version of the Maples (they literally used his 'how to spot fake silver bullion' as a 'how to improve' guide and showed prospective buyers the 'old fake' next to the 'new fake' to assure you of the quality... going rate on the revised version was around half of spot... see below) appears to have closed up shop. Here's hoping they stay closed. They stocked a tungsten filled gold bar (though it was an alloy, so the measurements of the bar were well off) and a 10 ounce silver bar not previously seen mass copied, so its a good thing they're down.
Redacted from this picture is the vendor's advertising.
Today, one of the worst offenders, who sold a revised version of the Maples (they literally used his 'how to spot fake silver bullion' as a 'how to improve' guide and showed prospective buyers the 'old fake' next to the 'new fake' to assure you of the quality... going rate on the revised version was around half of spot... see below) appears to have closed up shop. Here's hoping they stay closed. They stocked a tungsten filled gold bar (though it was an alloy, so the measurements of the bar were well off) and a 10 ounce silver bar not previously seen mass copied, so its a good thing they're down.
Redacted from this picture is the vendor's advertising.
