| As most rare coin collectors are well aware, it is | | | | been the rise of telemarketing fraud. If you |
| nearly impossible to decipher fraudulent dealers | | | | weren't expecting any offers, then why would |
| from genuine ones. That is because the frauds | | | | you accept one made by a random stranger? |
| aren't going to do anything to announce | | | | A lot of frauds have been utilizing multi-level |
| themselves as such; chances are, they will have | | | | marketing systems in recent years. These are |
| an office that is top class luxury, with all sorts of | | | | basically pyramid schemes that sell rare coins and |
| investment counselors or investors on staff to | | | | bullion. |
| guide you through the process of eventually laying | | | | If you happen to fall victim to a fraudulent coin |
| down a bunch of money for some bunk coins. | | | | seller and the seller refuses to resolve the |
| They might bombard you with a bunch of slick, | | | | problem in your favor, then there are a number |
| impressive-looking brochures about the right | | | | of places you can go to for help. A lot of dealers |
| investment strategies to make (i.e. with them, of | | | | will take care of disputes through binding |
| course.) They might tell you that they are the | | | | arbitration by an independent third party. The |
| largest dealer of rare coins in -INSERT THE NAME | | | | Federal Trade Commission or other consumer |
| OF YOUR TOWN HERE, OR YOUR STATE, OR | | | | protection groups will likely be very interested in |
| EVEN YOUR COUNTRY- | | | | getting the details of your complaint as a means |
| In fact, the frauds use nearly the very same | | | | of building a case against a dealer they detect to |
| techniques and strategies that genuine rare coin | | | | be a fraud. If a dealer is a member of a particular |
| dealers employ. So how do you tell them apart? | | | | coin organization, go directly to that organization |
| The best way is to keep up-to-date on the latest | | | | and ask for help - it is in the organization's best |
| scams the frauds are pulling. One recent trend has | | | | interest to come to your aid! |