We expect the new counterfeit gold to start arriving in the united states and elsewhere by the end of november 2016.
Fake pamp suisse gold bar.
A real pamp 1 oz gold bar on the left and a 1 oz silver bar on the right for comparison a new wave of counterfeit pamp gold bars are making the rounds.
These new fakes show much better quality than earlier attempts especially with the packaging.
This system takes extremely close high resolution photos.
The latest victim is the struck lady fortuna 1 ounce 9999 fine gold bullion bar from pamp produits artistiques métaux précieux in switzerland.
What makes the latest counterfeit rather unusual is.
Chinese counterfeiters have unveiled new pamp suisse gold bars in veriscan packaging in 1 ounce and 5 gram sizes along with a 1 ounce apmex gold bar in assay card.
However with the right knowledge it should be easy for you to tell the difference before you get scammed.
Early version of a fake pamp suisse gold bar center.
While the precious metal verifier using the large wand is able to distinguish the genuine bar from the counterfeit bar this test is not reliable on the smaller fractional bars.
The fake gold bars are being made to look like the 1 oz pamp suisse gold bars.